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.
Yeah, you’re right. But I happen to know more than a few people who push their partners and adult children to vote a certain way, too. My wife’s dad, for example.
I think some people are just pushy, and being capable of resisting that (when it’s safe, of course) is a life skill worth honing, especially when you’re still a kid and getting a lot of pressure from all sides to act in certain ways.
Yeah, you’re right. But I happen to know more than a few people who push their partners and adult children to vote a certain way, too. My wife’s dad, for example.
I think some people are just pushy, and being capable of resisting that (when it’s safe, of course) is a life skill worth honing, especially when you’re still a kid and getting a lot of pressure from all sides to act in certain ways.