Youth Voting
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Group of Canadian youth file application to challenge voting age in CanadaThirteen young people have filed an application at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to challenge the voting age in Canada.PoliticsDec 2, 2021
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University of Lethbridge students, professor on getting more young people to vote in federal electionThe federal election is less than a week away, and young people have historically had lower voter turnout when compared to their older counterparts.PoliticsSep 15, 2021
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Youth voter turnout grew in 2015. Advocates want the trend to continue in 2019Hundreds of groups and activists are organizing events in the coming weeks to ensure the ground gained in 2015 with young Canadians isn't lost on Oct. 21.CanadaAug 21, 2019
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Calgary councillor wants voting age lowered to 16Calgary City Councillor George Chahal wants the Alberta government to explore the idea of lowering the voting age in municipal elections from 18 to 16 years of age.PoliticsJul 26, 2018
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Edmonton public school trustees vote ‘yes’ for youth votingEarlier this week, Edmonton public school trustees voted overwhelmingly in favour of lobbying Alberta's municipal affairs minister to lower the voting age.EducationJun 23, 2017
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New Brunswick electoral commission recommends lowering voting age to 16During the last federal campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to change the way Canadians cast their ballots in time for the 2019 election.PoliticsMar 3, 2017
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Dropping Nova Scotia’s voting age? Change proposed by Liberal advocatesScotland, Argentina and Brazil are all countries that have dropped their voting age from 18 to 16.CanadaFeb 1, 2016
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