Other provinces have stopped rolling back the clocks, N.L. could be next

The clocks go back an hour Sunday morning in Newfoundland and Labrador, but not all provinces can say the same. Manitoba, B.C., Alberta, and the Northwest Territories have all recently made the decision to stop biannual clock changes. And our neighbor Quebec is also looking to stop clock changes in the coming months. But where does this provincial government stand? Something that we need to look at and certainly be open to. Making sure that we align with the rest of the country and do what's right in the best interests of, I've always said, Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of the day. But first, he says he needs to talk to the business community to see what the impacts of ending clock changes would be. You know, we already have our own distinct time zone. We're not going to give that up. But at the same time, I think it's very important that we make sure That we're lined up from the business perspective as well. And some people also think it's time to make a change. I think it's foolishness. Keep it the way it is. Don't be changing nothing. It's outdated. There's just no time for it. And come springtime, everybody's going to be complaining that they lost their hour of sleep. It's nice to get the hour, but then you've got a day in the spring where you don't get that hour. So it's kind of useless. And now with the rest of Canada kind of going the other way, it's like now Alberta's four and a half hours in difference. And how many people back here got family in Alberta? I don't see the point of it, honestly. Well, Newfoundland isn't really like a farming province anymore. I just don't know if we need it. I think it takes a big toll on people's mental health because you're waking up in the morning in the dark and you're going to bed at dark. So you lose opportunity to engage in a lot of physical activities. So I find, for me personally, that's the biggest thing that impacts my overall life. Provinces are getting rid of twice-a-year clock changes. Do you think Newfoundland and Labrador should do that too? Yes, I do. But, as well as another thing that impacts is that, you know, our trade between different provinces and being on the same time zone makes it easy for companies to engage in activities, for business meetings, etc. I like having lots of light in the summer evenings. But I think when the clocks change it's going to be really confusing because different provinces are doing different things. If you're doing business across the country or if you have to have a meeting or something kind of like that, it just makes life kind of complicated. I don't really see the sense in changing back and forth. I think that we could just pick either standard time or daylight time and just stick with it. Premier Tony Wakeham says all the provinces should be on the same page and says he plans on bringing the issue up at a meeting with the other premiers in December. Abby Cole, CBC News, St. John's.