Is Ontario ending the clock change? Not yet, but Ford says he's open

Is Ontario ending the clock change? Not yet. Premier Doug Ford said Nov. 4 he's "all in" if Quebec, New York and the eastern U.S. agree. Ontario's 2020 law for permanent daylight time still isn't in force. Windsor springs forward again March 14, 2027.

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Ontario is not ending the twice-a-year clock change yet, but Premier Doug Ford says he's open to it.

"If Quebec and New York and the eastern corridor of the U.S. wants to do it, I'm all in," Ford told reporters on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He said he is "very open" to discussions with Quebec's new premier.

Where things stand

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said last month that his government intends to abolish the switch, but it has not decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round and will consult experts first.

Ontario passed the Time Amendment Act in 2020. It would put the province on daylight time permanently, but it only comes into force on a day named by proclamation. The province has said it will do that only if Quebec and New York make the same move.

In October, Ontario said communities west of the 90th meridian in northwestern Ontario, including Kenora, would stay on daylight time to stay aligned with Manitoba. The rest of Ontario, including Windsor, still changes clocks.

What it means for you

Nothing changes in Windsor for now. Clocks spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027. We explained the 2020 law in more detail in our Oct. 24 myth vs. fact.

Sources: Global News, Nov. 4, 2026 ( The Canadian Press via CBC, Nov. 4, 2026 ( CP24, Oct. 31, 2026 ( Ontario e-Laws, Time Amendment Act, 2020 ( Ontario Newsroom, Oct. 13, 2026 ( timeanddate.com (

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