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Manitoba Adopts Permanent Daylight Saving Time, N.W.T. Follows

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced permanent daylight saving time for Manitoba, ending seasonal clock changes.
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said the territory will also adopt permanent daylight saving time.
Ninety-two percent of 72,000 Manitoban survey respondents wanted to end the twice-annual clock change.
Nearly 60% of Manitoban respondents supported keeping permanent daylight saving time.
More than 87% of over 3,500 Northwest Territories participants favored stopping clock changes.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced permanent daylight saving time for Manitoba, ending seasonal clock changes.
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said the territory will also adopt permanent daylight saving time.
Ninety-two percent of 72,000 Manitoban survey respondents wanted to end the twice-annual clock change.
Nearly 60% of Manitoban respondents supported keeping permanent daylight saving time.
More than 87% of over 3,500 Northwest Territories participants favored stopping clock changes.