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Manitoba Premier Locks in Permanent Daylight Saving Time

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Wab Kinew Announces DST

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced permanent daylight saving time starting Nov. 1.
A May survey of 72,000 Manitobans found 92 % favored ending seasonal clock changes.
58 % of respondents preferred staying on daylight saving time, while 34 % chose standard time.
Manitoba will join Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Yukon in permanent daylight time.
The change puts Manitoba an hour ahead of Saskatchewan and Alberta year-round.

Summary

House Passes DST

The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 to make daylight saving permanent nationwide.
Senators have not placed the bill on the agenda.
The Senate recess runs Oct 5 to Nov 6.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged senators to act on the daylight-saving legislation.
Opponents warn permanent daylight saving could darken winter mornings and increase driver-related hazards.

History

Historical Context

During the 1973 oil embargo, President Richard Nixon signed the Emergency Daylight-Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, imposing year-round DST from January 6 1974 until it was repealed on October 27 1974 after safety concerns rose and public support fell from 79 % to 42 %. Today, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the U.S. House’s Sunshine Protection Act echo that energy-crisis motive.

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Wab Kinew Announces DST

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced permanent daylight saving time starting Nov. 1.
A May survey of 72,000 Manitobans found 92 % favored ending seasonal clock changes.
58 % of respondents preferred staying on daylight saving time, while 34 % chose standard time.
Manitoba will join Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Yukon in permanent daylight time.
The change puts Manitoba an hour ahead of Saskatchewan and Alberta year-round.

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