Sometime
during the late hours of this Saturday or on Sunday, we will once again be
faced with our biannual clock adjustments, this time rolling one hour back
to standard time. In 4+ months, on March 13th 2016, we'll return to daylight
saving time along with some people grumbling about losing the hour of sleep
they gained in November. Isn't it time we re-evaluate this bothersome ritual?
While the perceived merits of daylight saving time remain the subject of
widespread debate, it appears that reasons for the status quo are based
primarily on political considerations. Given that the actual benefits of time
change are questionable, how long will it be before the rest of Canada follows
Saskatchewan with their fixed standard time? Ontario Premier Wynne's leadership
on this issue could create the needed ripple effect.
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