Politics · Canada · 18 mins ago
Parts of northwestern Ontario to move to permanent daylight time
Ontario plans to move parts of its northwest to permanent daylight time.
The change will affect only part of the province’s northwest region.
The stated reason is to align the region with Manitoba.
The announcement was made on October 13, 2026.
The announcement does not specify which places will be affected.
More details are expected, but none are included yet.
Ontario plans to move parts of its northwest region to permanent daylight time to align with Manitoba.
The change will apply to regions west of the 90th meridian, Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford said.
The province intends to make a regulatory change to the Time Act on Nov. 1.
Rickford said surveys showed 90 to 94 per cent support for the change.
- Who
- The Ontario government, with Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford announcing the plan.
- What
- Parts of northwestern Ontario are set to adopt permanent daylight time.
- When
- The province intends to make a regulatory change on Nov. 1; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Regions of Ontario west of the 90th meridian.
- Why
- To align the region with Manitoba after Manitoba decided to stay on daylight time year-round.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced that Manitoba would stop changing its clocks twice a year and stay on daylight time year-round.
Ontario consulted municipalities, businesses and First Nations about options for the northwest region.
Ontario intends to make a regulatory change in the Time Act to allow regions west of the 90th meridian to align with Manitoba.
- Region covered
- Parts of northwestern Ontario west of the 90th meridian
- Planned change
- Permanent daylight time
- Regulatory change
- Intended for Nov. 1
- Survey support
- 90 to 94 per cent
- Announced by
- Greg Rickford, Ontario Indigenous Affairs Minister
What people are saying
The other option ... we took by unanimous consensus, was to not change our clocks and go to what I’m calling Wab Kinew time.
What ended up coming back was overwhelmingly unanimous, 90 to 94 per cent from every survey.
After having brought the voices of our communities across the northwest to the table, we are happy the advocacy to observe daylight savings will be implemented permanently.
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