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For the sake of our democracy it’s time for Canada to lower the voting age. I can already hear some of you objecting, “16-year-olds aren’t old enough to vote, they won’t take it seriously.” But, give me a minute.
Success looks different for the Green Party of Ontario compared to the PCs, Liberals or NDP in a first-past-the-post, winner-take-all election. They must run a campaign as if they will form government, with a complete platform and a full slate of candidates. However, they must also manage expectations and be realistic, as they only have a fraction of the money...
It feels like I am in election overload. We’ve had votes in New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Nova Scotians vote on November 26th. There’s talk of a sudden federal election, and then there is that recent election south of the border. You might think, “Democracy is alive and well with all this voting.” It’s not. We’re ignoring one of...