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Should we abolish daylight savings?

Early this week most Canadians set their clocks forward one hour to comply with daylight savings time, the telltale sign that spring is around the corner.

Early this week most Canadians set their clocks forward one hour to comply with daylight savings time, the telltale sign that spring is around the corner.

However there is still some debate on whether or not that extra hour of daylight is worth the compromised sleep schedules.

Countries such as Russia, Iceland and Costa Rica don’t seem to think so, choosing to keep clocks the same year-round. U.S. states Arizona and Hawaii don’t take part in daylight savings.

So what do North Vancouver residents think? Should we abolish daylight savings?