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At least in BC we already have legislation to do this as soon as the western states do. In Alberta it just got voted down by a very slim margin, so if the US m
by tempestn 5y ago
At least in BC we already have legislation to do this as soon as the western states do.
In Alberta it just got voted down by a very slim margin, so if the US made the switch I expect that would be enough to swing it there as well. I expect other provinces would follow suit as well, assuming the federal government didn't just make the decision for everyone (which they probably would if the whole US went to permanent DST).
- slimginz 5y agoQuestion from a dumb American: Does Canada have a lot of laws that only go into effect if the US or nearby US states do the same? I've never heard of that before.
- tempestn 5y agoI can't recall any others (edit: aside from obvious things like laws relating to trade agreements or defense cooperation), but this one makes some sense to keep the time zones consistent. Also since I made that last comment I learned that Ontario has a similar plan w.r.t. NY. So it definitely appears Canada will switch when the US does.
- nullc 5y agoIn California the law of the land is already that we'll switch to permanent DST when the federal government allows it.