Québec solidaire wants young people to be able to vote starting at age 16, so they can have their say if a referendum on sovereignty is held.

The left-wing party announced Thursday that, should it be elected to government, it would lower the voting age to 16 “as soon as it comes to power.”

Party spokesperson Ruba Ghazal explained that she wants to allow a larger proportion of young people to participate in such a popular consultation.

She maintains that young people have the right to have their say on their own future.

“I want the 2026 election to be the last one in which 16- and 17-year-olds cannot vote,” she stated in a press release.

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