"Daylight saving time has been shown to have a lot of negative effects. And actually the United States tried permanent daylight savings in the seventies for one year. It was so awful that they reverted it almost immediately. People went to work in the dark and children walked to school in the dark. And then, there were a few fatal car accidents."
"The way that we live our lives now in the modern era, having an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day, whether it's the winter or the summer, makes a big difference for people. We're on the very western edge of the time zone and so we have dark mornings anyway. People really want that hour at the end of the day."
British Columbia will switch to permanent daylight saving time for the last time this Sunday, supported by over 90% of residents who prefer evening daylight during winter months. Premier David Eby argues the extra evening sunlight improves quality of life in the modern era. However, sleep medicine and public health experts oppose the change, citing numerous negative health effects. The United States attempted permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s but abandoned it after one year due to dark morning commutes, children walking to school in darkness, and fatal car accidents. Eby acknowledges health risks but notes British Columbians already experience dark winter mornings due to their western time zone location.
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