<<On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:42 +0200, Robert Bastian via tz <[email protected]> said:

> EST will still mean UTC-5 in Canada though, at least this winter. Would
> that have to become CEST (*shudders*)? I think TZDB has done that with
> AEST, which Australia calls EST.

> If TZDB continues to call them both EST, this will just shift the problem
> to downstream users, because the real world will come up with distinct
> names.

Historically, Canada has adapted to changes in US law, most recently
with the change in DST dates, a while in arrears.  With the current
political tension between us, I'm not sure the same justification will
be considered sufficient.

-GAWollman

Reply via email to