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Why do we even have daylight saving time?
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November 1, 2025
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1:45Now PlayingEver wonder why we still change our clocks twice a year? From an entomologist’s idea in the 1800s to wartime energy saving and political gridlock today — here’s how daylight saving time began, why it stuck and what’s keeping Canada from finally ending it.
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