Votes at 18 in Canada?

The Week Vol. 1, No. 13, 25 March 1964 · p. 10 of the scan · 63 words

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The Canadian Labour Congress has made a proposal to oxtend the franchise to all those over 18 years of age. This is before the Canadian Parliament, and if it is approved it will add = of a million voters to the federal lists. Since something like half of Canada's population is under 25 years old, this will give youth a powerful political vote.