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A private bill to give 16-year olds the vote is back in Parliament (piefed.ca)
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https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-210/first-reading

Elections Canada research shows most adult voters oppose the measure: "Seven in ten respondents, 72 percent, disagreed."

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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you are considered responsible enough to drive a murder machine, you should be able to vote.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The average 16 year old doesn’t have a high school diploma.

    The average 16 year old hasn’t had a job these days.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    These days? 16 year olds “these days” have jobs just like they did in “those days,” and having a high school diploma or a job shouldn’t have anything to do with a person’s ability to vote.

    I’d also say there are more people over 16 who are far less qualified emotionally to vote than 16 year olds who want to vote.

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