Studies show the time change comes with drawbacks, including decreased productivity and a spike in traffic accidents.
Premier David Eby has said a change to permanent daylight time will only be enacted once Washington state, Oregon and California also make the move, to ensure B.C.'s economy is aligned with its U.S. neighbours. after the provincial government passed legislation to set the stage for a shift to permanent daylight time.
In October 2019, B.C. passed legislation to make daylight time permanent. However, Premier David Eby, like his predecessor John Horgan, has said the change will only be enacted once Washington state, Oregon and California also make the move, to ensure B.C.'s economy is aligned with its U.S. neighbours.
But Congress could not come to agreement and the bill was never voted on in the House of Representatives. "The antiquated biannual ritual of toggling between times isn't just an inconvenience — it also has very real impacts on our economy, our energy consumption, and our health," Markey said.A lack of movement at the federal level has some U.S. state legislators looking to end time changes by adopting permanent Pacific standard time.
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