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Author: Catherine Morrison
Publication Date: July 23, 2025 - 09:33
Canada should follow U.K.’s move to lower voting age to 16, says senator
July 23, 2025
Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it’s past time for Canada to do the same.
The U.K. announced last week that it would lower its voting age from 18 to 16 in a bid to strengthen British democracy and restore trust in politics.
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect his government to table bail reform legislation in the fall, and premiers will be holding him to his word.
At the closing press conference of the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is ending his term as chair, said Carney heard from premiers that they need “real bail reform that keeps criminals behind bars and keeps our communities safe.”
“We will be holding him accountable on bail reform,” insisted Ford.
Carney vowed in the last election, which saw the Liberals elected to a fourth...
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