Ontario Moving to Permanent Daylight Saving Time in Parts of Northwestern Ontario

Source: Ontario - Ministry of the Attorney General
Date: 2026-10-13 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Manitoba, Justice, Governance, Economy, Indigenous]

The Government of Ontario intends to implement a regulatory change under the Time Act by November 1, 2026, making daylight saving time permanent in Kenora and northwestern Ontario communities located west of the 90th meridian. This policy decision follows Manitoba's September 17, 2026 announcement to adopt permanent daylight saving time and aims to maintain regional alignment for businesses, families, and Indigenous communities in Ontario's central time zone. Attorney General Doug Downey and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation Greg Rickford confirmed that extensive regional engagement revealed unanimous support for the synchronized time change to avoid economic and scheduling disruptions.