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Why Lowering Canada's Voting Age To 16 Isn't Such A Bonkers Idea

Experts say it would boost voter turnout — and not just in the youth vote.

The Green Party and the NDP have floated the idea of lowering Canada’s voting age from 18 to 16. As HuffPost Canada’s politics editor Ryan Maloney explains, that might not be such a bad thing.

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