Calgary 
Alberta is moving closer to ending the twice-a-year clock change.
Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally introduced Bill 31 Thursday, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026. Tucked into the broader bill is a shift many Albertans have debated for years. The province is taking steps to adopt permanent Mountain Daylight Time.
If the legislation passes, Alberta would stop switching clocks every spring and fall. Instead, it would stay on the same time year-round.
In Edmonton and northern communities, staying on Mountain Daylight Time would mean darker winter mornings but more light later in the day. For example, in Edmonton, a December sunrise could shift from around 8:40 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., while sunset could move from about 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Per the news release, the change is part of a wider effort to simplify rules and processes across government. Bill 31 proposes updates to 18 laws across eight ministries.
The bill also includes changes to recycling rules, irrigation limits, and construction dispute processes. It allows irrigation districts to communicate digitally and clarifies iGaming advertising rules through AGLC standards.
Albertans voted to keep changing the clocks twice a day in a 2021 referendum.
British Columbia has already taken steps toward permanent daylight saving time. Yukon and Saskatchewan also remain on a fixed time year-round and do not adjust their clocks.
