Green Party Leader David Coon says his bill to drop the voting age to 16 would give young people an immediate voice in the future direction of the province but it could also foster a long-term culture of political engagement. Green Party Leader David Coon said if the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives refuse to lower the voting age to 16, […]
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BILL 10 An Act to Amend the Elections ActHer Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows: 1 Paragraph 20.9(1)(a) of the Elections Act, chapter E-3 of the Revised Statutes, 1973, is amended by striking out “eighteen” and substituting “sixteen.” 2 Paragraph 43(1)(a) of the Act is amended by […]
Read moreDecember 18, 2014 For immediate release (FREDERICTON, NB) David Coon, Green Party Leader and MLA for Fredericton South, believes young people need a stronger voice in New Brunswick. To address this, Mr. Coon has introduced his first Bill in the Legislative Assembly today.
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