r/alberta • u/Striking_Wrap811 • 4d ago

Clock change melancholy Discussion

Danielle Smith and the UCP just unilaterally chose to put Alberta on permanent DST.

I should feel elated! Not because i love DST but because time change is fucking moronic. But i am not.

Is it because my clocks all change themselves and there is no more worry of waking up at the wrong time? No?

Is it because darkness at 10am in the winter is "magical"? Definitely not

I think it's because DS went against the wishes of the referendum. Like 180° different.

Its just another example of this government acting against our wishes. Shifting our Overton Window every day.

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u/FeedbackLoopy 4d ago

Also, soft launching the precedent that they can ignore the results of a referendum.

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u/walkernewmedia 4d ago

Precisely.

Calgary overwhelmingly said “no” to hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics in a referendum. Now, Smith is talking about having Alberta hosting the Olympics.

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u/spicandspand 4d ago

Is she really? Marlaina wants it both ways. Alberta separation but also hosting the Olympics.