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@ canada Residents of # canada , would you be in favour of your province or territory abolishing annual clock changes and moving to a consistent, ... (thecanadian.social)
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@canada Residents of #canada, would you be in favour of your province or territory abolishing annual clock changes and moving to a consistent, year round time?If yes, what would you prefer: year round daylight savings time (an extra hour of sunlight in the evening) or standard time (an extra hour of sunlight in the morning)?

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The short list of clear “tried it → reversed it” cases is:

  • 🇷🇺 Russia (2011–2014)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (1968–1971)
  • 🇺🇸 United States (1940s, 1970s experiments)

And the reason is remarkably consistent:

👉 Permanent DST sounds appealing—but winter mornings break it.

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