Young voters' group expects a strong youth turnout in the 2021 federal election
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Future Majority, a national non-profit group trying to engage young voters across Canada, expects a strong youth turnout in this federal election.
"Headed into this election, young people are more politically engaged than ever," said Camellia Wong, communications director for the non-partisan organization.
"We saw it with the 2015 election, we saw with the 2019 election that young Canadians will show up in record numbers if there are are issues at stake at the ballot box that they want to see action on."
Ahead of the Sept. 20 vote, the issues youth are very concerned about are climate change and job stability, she said.
Future Majority was founded in 2019 to get out the youth vote. The organization is targeting those 18 to 35, which includes millennials and Generation Z.
So how is the group trying to reach them? One of the strategies to boost turnout is encouraging people who are committed to voting to get their friends and family on board too.
"We looked at tactics from the 2020 U.S. presidential election, where we saw overwhelming turnout and especially overwhelming youth turnout, and we've taken some of those tactics in order to mobilize young Canadians to get to the polls," Wong said.
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