If regional agreement is reached, Ontario residents could potentially be springing ahead for the last time this weekend.
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday.
In November, the provincial government unanimously passed legislation that would end the bi-annual changing of the clocks, but to make that happen, neighbouring jurisdictions like Quebec, New York State and Michigan would have to pass similar laws.
Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey thinks there would be positive impacts.
"I think it would contribute to a lot of economic activity because there is a number of studies that says people will spend money -- go shopping, go out for dinner -- if there is still some daylight at the end of the workday," said Bailey. "The Brookings Institution [an American Research Group], they say crime would fall on average by seven per cent following the spring change, so it looks to me like there's a lot of positive things to it."
Bailey said the overwhelming response his office has received has been to end the clock changing practice.
Fire officials have long used the time change as a reminder for residents to check the batteries in their smoke and CO alarms.
