Full Breakdown
Quebec Likely to End Seasonal Clock Changes After Final Turnback
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In this breakdown
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Final Clock Change and Legislative Push
Quebecers will set their clocks back for the last time this weekend, as the Parti Québécois (PQ) prepares to introduce a bill in the coming months that would eliminate the twice-yearly time shift.
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Background and Public Sentiment
A 2024 online public consultation launched by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government reported that 90 percent of participating Quebecers favored ending the time change. While the CAQ has not advanced the proposal, other Canadian jurisdictions—British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba—have already stopped switching between daylight-saving and standard time. Yukon and Saskatchewan have not changed clocks for years, and Ontario’s 2020 law tied its own abolition to similar moves by Quebec and New York.
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Key Figures
- Premier of Quebec – posted on Facebook urging parents to prepare for what the party calls the likely final time change.
- St-Pierre Plamondon – PQ candidate who said, if elected, he would support abolishing the time shift.
- Simon Jolin-Barrette – former justice minister who, in spring 2025, called for further consultation given economic changes.
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Official Statements & Responses
The premier’s Facebook message framed the upcoming clock change as a “last year” of imposing constraints, emphasizing the health rationale behind the PQ’s stance. On the campaign trail, St-Pierre Plamondon reiterated openness to ending the practice, echoing the party’s view that the shift is detrimental to well-being. Former justice minister Simon Jolin-Barrette later issued a statement noting that “several concerns — such as the opinions of experts and scientists, as well as the possibility of aligning with neighbouring states — have been raised through the consultation,” and that these issues must be considered before any legislative action.
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Verbatim Quote
- “Several concerns — such as the opinions of experts and scientists, as well as the possibility of aligning with neighbouring states — have been raised through the consultation,” — Simon Jolin-Barrette, former justice minister