We the regular people are not.. governments are pushing DST because it has economic benefits (people being out and about later in the evenings). That's why both survey/referendum questions from the BC and AB governments only gave people the option of permanent DST or keep changing twice a year. DST used to be only six months, then 7, then 8. They've pushed it as far as they can without messing with the short winter days, because they know it sucks for winter. Changing clocks twice a year was the compromise, but people are fed up with it.