Western Canada continues to resist changing times, with Manitoba being the latest province to join British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Saskatchewan in sticking to either daylight or standard time. This decision alters the time zone landscape in Canada, making life easier for Manitobans but introducing a unique time zone situation in a small part of northwestern Ontario. This region, including Kenora, now shares a time zone with Manitoba, causing it to be one hour behind Thunder Bay to the east and Winnipeg to the west during the winter months.
Ontario is not the only province with varying time zones. The Kootenay region in southeastern British Columbia will align its time with Alberta, while Newfoundland and Labrador adhere to Atlantic time. Nunavut spans three time zones. In 2020, Ontario passed a law to end biannual time changes, contingent on Quebec and New York following suit. While Quebec has not made changes, the northern Nunavik region has moved to permanent daylight time.
In the United States, the House of Representatives approved a bill to make daylight time permanent nationwide, pending Senate approval. Similarly, the New York state Senate is considering a similar change. These developments signal a shift in timekeeping practices across North America.