So, British Columbia is moving to permanent daylight saving time after they change their times later this month. They're never going to fall back again.

Alberta was going to move to permanent daylight saving time, but you know, the referendum that Kenney held failed.

And I'm going to be careful saying the word referendum in Alberta.

It's a Beetlejuice situation. If I say it one more time, Danielle Smith's going to hold another separation vote.

Oilers and WestJet know best

We had the opportunity to avoid car crashes and an increase in heart attacks from changing our clocks. But instead, you know what we decided?

Oilers and WestJet. They know best.

They've never made a decision that people disagree with or was bad.

B.C. was waiting on the U.S.

B.C. actually passed legislation to enable permanent Pacific time quite a few years back, but they didn't actually go through with it and make it permanent because they wanted to align with U.S. states and collaborate.

And then all of this happened and they said, “You know what? Alignment with the U.S., that's not our primary goal right now.”

And Danielle Smith? She took a very different tack.

Here I sit in the tub

So, here I sit in the tub on a Monday. There's no water. I'm not naked, guys.

I just want my night time sun. I want my long evenings.

Give me DST.

Okay, let's get out of the tub before it starts filling up with water that's polluted with selenium.

Part 2 · Apr 20, 2026 Alberta is never changing the clocks again Congratulations, Alberta. We're never falling back again. In a very rare W for the UCP, Danielle Smith says she'll introduce legislation this week to stay on daylight time year-round. Keep reading →

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