The Ontario government passed legislation to end seasonal time changes if Quebec and New York do the same.
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Your World TonightOct 28, 2026
The Ontario government passed a 2020 law (Bill 214, the Time Amendment Act) that would end the twice-yearly clock change, but only if Quebec and New York also do so, so the claim matches the record as of 2026-10-28.
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… Chaotic if just across the river, you know, we're an hour different, she says. If Quebec decides not to change the clocks, Ontario better follow quickly, or things in Ottawa and Gatineau will get messy. The Ontario government has already passed legislation saying it'll do away with the switch if Quebec and New York do. Very tricky two imagine today how oh, you know what they have put here of that simple hour difference would be, but we know when we cross other time zones how disruptive it becomes. …
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Supports. Multiple reports state that Ontario passed legislation in 2020 to make daylight time permanent, contingent on Quebec and New York doing the same.[1][2][3][4]
Supports. A spokesperson for Premier Doug Ford is quoted saying Ontario will follow if Quebec and New York adopt permanent daylight time, which describes the conditional legislation as a government position.[3][4]
Context. The law's effect is conditional, so it does not take effect for the whole province until Quebec and New York act; Quebec's government had announced its intent to abolish the switch around the same time.[2][5]
Context. The extracted claim matches the passage's wording, and the passage's claim is consistent with the coverage.
Sources
5 sources: 5 not rated
- 1Here's why parts of Ontario are not turning their clocks back ...cbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2'What time is it?' The answer may not be so simple after this weekend's time changecalgary.citynews.ca · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Ontario's daylight-saving time ends this weekend but not for everyonetoronto.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Are we still falling back 1 hour in Ontario this November? Here's what you need to know about the end of daylight-saving timethespec.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5This could be last time Quebecers turn back clocks, PQ to ...ottawa.citynews.ca · not rated · cited for: context
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