Time to end the time change? P.E.I.'s premier wants to hear your thoughts about it

Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-28 09:00:00.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Governance, Transportation]

Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has initiated discussions with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick counterparts regarding the potential elimination of the biannual time change, conditioned on a unified tri-provincial approach across the Maritimes. The provincial government intends to survey residents to gauge public opinion following a decision by Canada's western provinces and territories to adopt permanent daylight time. Stakeholders, including the P.E.I. Teachers' Federation, have raised safety concerns regarding potential darker morning school bus pick-up times under permanent daylight time models.