will have the power to appoint a new mayor or Prime Minister or take part in deciding the result of a referendum the way a vote can and this in the end is what the youth of Canada really want.Another aspect of the Canadian Government that seems to confuse the youth in Canada is the respect of maturity they can receive in many other aspects of life while politically they are seen as not mature enough to vote for themselves in an election or referendum. For example, a 15 year old boy living in Canada legally could get married next month, have as many children of his own, drive a car, he could leave school and live on the street away from home, even work full-time, but he would still not be allowed to vote. How can the government of Canada allow a child to face all the responsibilities and maturity needed to make these choices and not feel that the child is mature enough to vote? Catherine Johannson the national director of the NDP youth wing states "In terms of the political process, it's very frustrating for people who are under the age of 18 who work on political campaigns and put a lot of effort into it and are politically aware and politically active" (Charlottetown-Guardian). The government needs to be much more consistent when dealing with these teenagers. It seems that the youth under eighteen are allowed to and trusted with dangerous machines such as cars, are considered mature enough to make the decision to drop out of school but, they are not considered mature enough to vote and make a political decision by themselves.The youth under eighteen do have a point hindering their argument to lower the voting age and that is the youth over the age of eighteen. Realistically the youth of Canada over eighteen as a whole do not vote when the opportunity is given. The youth seem almost unaware and uncaring when it comes to political matters and elections. For example in the United States in 1994, only 20.1 percent of the population aged ...
