Antique clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, in Medfield, Massachusetts, Thursday, March 5, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charles Krupa)
The Manitoba government has launched a survey, asking residents what to do when it comes to changing our clocks twice a year.
Premier Wab Kinew posted an Instagram reel on Wednesday, asking Manitobans to have their say through a new online survey at EngageMB.ca.
The province is considering whether to be on daylight time (longer sunsets) or standard time (earlier sunrises) year-round. The move follows similar changes by other provinces, including Alberta, NWT and BC, which are in the process of getting rid of the time change.
Saskatchewan uses permanent standard time, while Yukon, BC, NWT and Alberta use permanent daylight saving time.
“A recent analysis by Manitoba Health concluded that eliminating the time change would be better for population health than maintaining the status quo,” the survey states before one of the questions.
The province also shared that a study of the United States population conducted by Stanford University showed that the health benefits of switching to standard time (earlier sunrises) are more significant. Daylight savings time (later sunsets) shows some benefits as compared to continuing with the time change.
Kinew said the feedback provided will help the government make a decision on the future of time changes in Manitoba.
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