New time is more civilized.
Bad news is 881 departs at a busy time for long haul flights. My recent 881 flight took 1.5 hrs to board (not a typo). No bridge. Very hot, record breaking hot. Everyone ferried out to a remotely parked aircraft. People forced to wait in the bus and only let out in smallish groups. Many stairs in the terminal and up to the aircraft. People with strollers, young children etc struggled.
Presumably the delay also resulted in losing take-off slot. Flight deck did not convey any info about this. We just sat and sat and sat. Also meant arriving in YYZ at a busier time for customs/immigration.