加拿大参议员提议将投票年龄降低至16岁,理由是青年参与民主。 Canadian senator proposes lowering voting age to 16, citing youth engagement in democracy.

加拿大参议员Marilou McPhedran敦促加拿大将投票年龄降低至16岁, Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran is urging Canada to lower the voting age to 16, following the UK's recent decision to do the same. McPhedran认为,此举将促进青年参与民主,并得到了加拿大青年政治家创始人Jaden Braves等青年领袖的支持。 McPhedran argues that the move would foster youth participation in democracy and is supported by young leaders like Jaden Braves, founder of Young Politicians of Canada. 联合王国旨在通过实施变革加强其民主,虽然加拿大可能不会立即通过变革,但一些省份已经在考虑这样做。 The UK aims to strengthen its democracy by implementing the change, and while Canada may not adopt it immediately, some provinces are already considering it. 全球30多个国家允许16岁的人投票。 Over 30 countries globally allow 16-year-olds to vote.