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Over two-thirds of North Shore News readers surveyed say they'd prefer to stop changing their clocks twice a year.
In a recent online poll, over 69 per cent of local respondents said they're ready to be done with the seasonal time change.
Almost 27 per cent, on the other hand, said they had no problem with changing their clocks between daylight time and standard time.
The twice-annual ritual of turning clocks forward and backward one hour has proved as controversial in recent years as its origins and purpose have been murky.
Experts have argued its relative benefits and drawbacks in terms of everything from sleep patterns to energy costs. Among average people, the fall and spring shifts have been decidedly unpopular. Among British Columbians who chose to weigh in on the issue several years ago, 93 per cent told the provincial government they'd favour scrapping the time change. B.C. has made it clear, however, that the move will only be considered if other west coast U.S. states make a similar move.
The North Shore News polled 1,663 North Shore News readers and asked the question: Should Premier Eby end the use of daylight time changes in B.C.?
The poll ran from Nov. 7 to Nov 15 on our website. Of the 1,663 votes, we can determine that 592 are from within the community. The full results are as follows:
Results are based on an online study of adult North Shore News readers who are located on the North Shore. The margin of error – which measures sample variability – is +/- 2.39%, 19 times out of 20.
North Shore News uses a variety of techniques to capture data, detect and prevent fraudulent votes, detect and prevent robots, and filter out non-local and duplicate votes.
