Liberal MP pushes to lower voting age to 16
A Liberal MP has put forward a petition to the House of Commons, pushing the Canadian government to drop the voting age to 16.
A Liberal MP has put forward a petition to the House of Commons, pushing the Canadian government to drop the voting age to 16. This follows the UK's announcement on Thursday that they're lowering their voting age to 16 for all elections.
Petition E-6629, sponsored by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smite, argues that allowing high school students to vote would strengthen civic engagement.