I will bring this up at the table, looking at lowering the voting age to 16, but I also want to just inform the Member that, as the Northwest Territories, we do recognize northern youth in politics. We do have the Northern Youth Parliament program here at the Legislative Assembly, and also MACA does provide leadership opportunities for our surrounding communities. Not only that, we do also get into the schools, as well, and look at how we can further support our young people and encourage them into career choices and also looking at the appropriate programming. I am open to looking at innovative, different ideas and looking at pursuing that. Should our youth want to pursue further education in political science, maybe that could be something that our department could possibly work with stakeholders throughout the territory on and possibly look at some opportunities for our young people in the Northwest Territories.
Paulie Chinna on Question 605-19(2): Lowering Voting Age for Municipal Elections
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 605-19(2): Lowering Voting Age for Municipal Elections
Oral Questions
February 26th, 2021
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