@jimfenton@MeanwhileinCanada and all because lobbyists for the US candy industry persuaded Bush junior to alter our DST start and end dates. They claimed it was to keep the children safe during Halloween but everyone knows it was in the hope of increased profits because extra daylight at the end of October means more trick or treat hours and more candy sales.
@enmodo@MeanwhileinCanada Long before that, even in the 1980s, US and Europe changed clocks on different weekends. I think everyone was trying to assert their sovereignty, and it made a mess of airline schedules and the like.