When Albertans go to the polls on 18 October to vote for their councillor and mayor, they will also be asked if they would like to stay with daylight savings time (summer time) all year round and not switch back to standard time.
There are folks who think this is going to mess up our circadian rhythm (body clock). There are also those who think that if we're going to stay with any time, it should be standard time (the time we adopt from November to March).
The thing I dislike about winter the most in Alberta is both going to work and coming home in the dark. If we were to stay with standard time, this would not change but the summer sunset would be an hour earlier, at 8:55pm instead of the current 9:55pm, with a corresponding sunrise at like 4:21am! Not a fan of this outcome. I would prefer the DST all year long. Yes, in winter, the sun wouldn't rise until 9:39am, but even on the shortest day, the sun wouldn't set until 5:40pm. Go to work in the dark, Go home in daylight. Much better.
Things to consider before you cast your vote either way.
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