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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1521 - Voter Turnout, & Age with Jo-Ann Roberts
Description: Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian is joined by Jo-Ann Roberts — writer, democracy advocate, and former Interim Leader of the Green Party of Canada — for an urgent and thought-provoking conversation about the state of Canadian democracy. Drawing from her book Storm the Ballot Box: An Insider’s Guide to a Voting Revolution, Jo-Ann breaks down why more Canadians than ever are choosing not to vote, with participation among young people at a troubling low.Together, they explore why lowering the voting age to 16 could help reverse the trend, how other countries are already making the change, and what t...