Should teens help choose Canada’s leaders? In this thought-provoking episode, Jim Lang and Mike Wixson explore the growing campaign to lower the voting age to 16. With Vote16.ca gaining traction, the debate over civic maturity, representation, and voter engagement is heating up.
Topics discussed in this episode:
• The arguments for and against lowering the voting age
• Are 16-year-olds mature and informed enough to vote?
• How early civic engagement could energize Canadian democracy
• International examples where voting starts at 16
• What Vote16.ca is doing to push policy change
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