Senator, some Liberal MPs back voting at 16

Subhead:Of the 49,993 people polled nationwide, only 10% strongly supported lowering the federal voting age to 16.#

 

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Following the British government’s decision to lower its voting age to 16, a Canadian senator advocates for Canada to follow suit.

Senator Marilou McPhedran prioritizes lowering the voting age to 16, arguing it benefits democracy and opposing arguments are stereotypical, as reported by the Canadian Press.

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