Premier John Horgan spoke to delegates at the Union of B.C. Muncipalities (UBCM) conference in Whistler on Friday, Sept. 16. (BC Government)

By Pete McIntyre

WAITING GAME

End of time change still in the works: Premier Horgan

Sep 16, 2022 | 3:05 PM

WHISTLER — British Columbia is still waiting for western U.S states to get on board with an initiative to end the twice annual practice of changing clocks.

Premier John Horgan told media at the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in Whistler on Friday, Sept. 16, his government passed legislation in 2019 to make daylight time permanent, which would mean no more clock changing every spring and fall.

“We had hoped that Washington, Oregon and California would follow suit. Washington has put in place the appropriate legislative tools, as has Oregon. California, who started this, quite frankly, have been slow to the party,” said Horgan, who will step down as premier once his successor as NDP leader is chosen in December.

Horgan said the federal government in the U.S. is responsible for these types of changes, and there was a breakthrough last year, when the Senate voted to make daylight time permanent across that country by November 2023.

The Senate said the move would make the economy stronger, afternoons brighter and seasonal depression easier to fight.

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Horgan didn’t want to say much more about the issue Friday, but said more will be divulged this fall.

“We’ll be in the legislature next month and we’ll have more to say at that time.”

Horgan also told the media he is concerned about the allegations related to fundraising issues within his party’s leadership process, but is confident the party will address the “serious allegations.”

“My concern is, if the process is being violated, then that has an impact on the end result,” Horgan stated.

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