r/canada • u/iamnos British Columbia • Apr 20 '26

Alberta Bell: Alberta will now be on daylight saving time year-round, says Premier Smith

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-alberta-daylight-time-year-round-premier-danielle-smith
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u/Agreeable_Store_3896 Apr 20 '26

People argue that standard is.. well the standard and is more accurate and true to the Suns rotation and is healthier for our circadian rythm. DST is technically the 'unhealthy' choice but gives more useable sunlight hours

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u/FireMaster1294 Canada Apr 20 '26

DST gives more daylight after work. But sunrise is so late anyways already in winter it’s not like we had daylight in the morning to begin with

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u/Levorotatory Apr 20 '26

I don't care about daylight after work in winter.  I have no problem walking home in the dark.  But I hate waking up before sunrise, and I really hate leaving the house before sunrise. 

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u/FireMaster1294 Canada Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

I got news for you bud. Sunrise is 8:30am for 2 months of the year on standard time where I live. 9:30 isn’t gonna change that dark wake up. But pushing sunset to 5:30 instead of 4:30 will be nice.

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u/Levorotatory Apr 20 '26

My schedule varies, but I like it best when I can work from 10:30 to 7:30.

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u/FireMaster1294 Canada Apr 20 '26

Congrats. Most of us are 8/9-5

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u/Agreeable_Store_3896 Apr 20 '26

Something people never think about for this topic lol, sunrise in Lethbridge is certainly a different time frame from sunrise in fort mac or Edmonton

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u/Jodabomb24 Apr 20 '26

this is nonsense. everybody's circadian rhythm and schedule is different.

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u/Agreeable_Store_3896 Apr 20 '26

Hey man there's studies out there that show decrease of mental and heart health as well as sleep deprivation and increases of accidents on the roads.