People love and hate daylight savings time. When the clock’s go back an hour, it’s wonderful to have an extra hour at the club or snoozing in bed. When the clock’s jump forward an hour, losing that crucial bit of sleep can feel like the most excruciating morning of the year.

And so it’s no surprise that a lot of people have a lot to say about daylight savings. But the avalanche of responses that the B.C. government recently received on the issue surpassed all expectations.

Some 223,000 people took the time to complete an online survey about daylight savings time that authorities created earlier this summer. That’s nearly five percent of the entire population of the province and a record for government surveys.

"It's clear that the people of B.C. welcomed the opportunity to provide input on this important issue," Premier John Horgan said quoted in a media release. "Daylight saving time is a practice that impacts everyone, and I'm pleased so many people took the time to share their views about the best direction for our province moving forward."

In addition, there were 13 formal submissions from organizations and individuals that had some sort of expertise or special interest.

A summary of feedback received by the province will be shared in the coming weeks, according to the government’s release.