Permanent daylight time is what the most Albertans want
April 23, 2026
Is making DST permanent, after we've already had a referendum, anti-democratic?
It's not clear-cut.
This change was defeated by a 0.2% margin in the referendum. But consultations by both the NDP and the UCP show that permanent daylight time is the system MOST preferred by the highest number of Albertans.
If a poorly implemented referendum with outdated context doesn't reflect the will of most Albertans, should it still be honoured?
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