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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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[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 15 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca -3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 11 points 19 hours 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.