The Liberal Choice

The poll results from Canada's Federal Election on October 19th proved that the Liberal party had won over the majority of the country. In the Student Vote, my ballot went towards Lloyd Longfield representing the Liberal party here in Guelph. A common phrase associated with the Liberals has been, "vote for change," and I believe that's exactly what Canada needs.

Regarding the legal voting age, 16 may be a more reasonable age. With the support of media and technology, kids are being exposed at an earlier age to issues all around the world. The first time a kid might hear about politics. it will probably bore them. By the time they're 15 or 16, they will realize the importance of doing the research and making their vote count. It will be a decision affecting their future, after all. If 16 year olds could vote, it would be a vote for the government handling their drastic transition from high school to post secondary. By 18, we might not have the opportunity to do so.