> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Manitoba Stays on Daylight Saving Time, Joins BC and Yukon - URL: https://www.thecanadareport.ca/manitoba-daylight-saving-time/ - Published: 2026-09-17T17:07:32.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-17T18:27:11.000Z - Description: Manitoba ends seasonal clock changes as 72,000 survey respondents back permanent daylight time for better health and business. - Author: Steve Cogbill - Tags: Daily News, Manitoba | Sourced from 4 independent sources · 1 point in dispute | | ------------------------------------------------------- | Global News, The Globe and Mail, ChrisD.ca, and CBC Sources agree on most key facts but differ on 1 point. 8 key facts · 7 corroborated · 1 disputed Where sources differ Survey respondents' preferred permanent time option Global News: Thirty-four per cent of Manitobans favoured staying on daylight saving time. The Globe and Mail: Fifty-eight per cent of surveyed residents wanted central daylight time, while about 34 per cent wanted standard time year-round. ChrisD.ca: Fifty-eight per cent of respondents preferred permanent daylight saving time, while 34 per cent voted to stay on standard time. This summary is compiled from the independent sources listed above. Manitoba’s twice-a-year clock change is coming to an end. Premier Wab Kinew announced Thursday that the province will stay on daylight time year-round, ending the practice of moving clocks ahead and back each year. Manitoba clocks will not revert to standard time on Nov. 1. ## Manitoba ends clock changes “Those days are over. The days of time change are done,” Kinew said in an interview with 680 CJOB. This decision aligns with recent moves by other jurisdictions, such as the Northwest Territories, which also [ended clock changes to adopt](https://www.thecanadareport.ca/nwt-ends-clock-changes/) year-round daylight time. The announcement marks a major shift for Manitobans accustomed to the seasonal routine of springing forward and falling back. Instead, the province will remain on permanent daylight time. “It’s probably long overdue in many people’s eyes,” Kinew told 680 CJOB. The change follows a provincial survey that asked Manitobans what time system they preferred. About 72,000 residents participated, and the survey showed overwhelming support for ending seasonal clock changes. ## Survey shaped the decision Kinew framed the move as a response to what the province heard from residents. “We heard from Manitobans loud and clear, no more changing the clocks in Manitoba,” Kinew said in a statement reported by ChrisD.ca. “Permanent daylight saving time is good for our health, good for business and good for parents.” The survey result gave the province a clear direction on the broader question: Manitobans wanted the clock-changing ritual to end. The government’s choice was to end it by staying on daylight time year-round. That means Nov. 1 will pass without the usual return to standard time. For households, schools, workplaces and businesses, the immediate practical effect is simple: no more twice-yearly adjustment. ## What daylight time changes Permanent daylight time will change how winter days feel at the edges. According to The Globe and Mail, staying on daylight time will mean more light in early winter evenings, along with darker mornings for people heading to school and work. That tradeoff sits at the centre of the move. Manitobans will no longer have to reset clocks twice a year, but the province is choosing the time system that keeps daylight later in the day. ## Health concerns were cited Health concerns about changing clocks were cited as one reason to end the practice. The shift away from seasonal time changes has often been discussed in practical terms, including sleep routines, family schedules and the disruption that comes with changing clocks. Kinew’s comments placed the Manitoba decision in that everyday context, describing the change as good for health and for parents. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce also welcomed the move in source reporting, saying more evening daylight benefits businesses and communities, while ending the twice-a-year clock change reduces friction. ## Manitoba joins wider shift Manitoba now joins other Canadian provinces and territories that have adopted, or are moving toward, permanent time. The decision puts the province on the side of consistency rather than seasonal adjustment. For Manitobans, the old reminder to change the clocks will no longer apply. The next key date is Nov. 1\. This year, the clocks stay where they are. **Reader-funded. No ads. 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