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Enfranchising youth the Canadian thing to do

The Supreme Court has made it very clear that to restrict Canadians’ right to vote, the government has to have a clear and just argument. This is something they lack.

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BY DIEGO CHRISTIANSEN-BARKER
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Enfranchising youth the Canadian thing to do

The Supreme Court has made it very clear that to restrict Canadians’ right to vote, the government has to have a clear and just argument. This is something they lack.

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