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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Exactly, this mysterious “good reason” that you won’t explain is not good enough everywhere else, so why is it good enough here?
What benefit is there? I don’t know, it’s democratic, for one. It’s giving people who live here and pay taxes here say in what life here is like, which directly affects them. It engages more people to participate in our democracy.
What benefit is there to letting women vote? or people of different races? or poor people? These are people who couldn’t always vote. Today, depending where you go, some non-citizens can vote and some can’t, some places (in the US) don’t let prisoners vote even if they’re citizens. If non-citizens in the EU can vote, then why is “citizenship” the bar?
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It’s up to each country to decide, and there’s nothing wrong with Canada’s position, regardless what other countries do. Voters have a say in the future of the country and should be committed to the country long term IMO. Someone who is here temporarily voting for their immediate interests isn’t necessarily looking out for the future of the country. (Not that that doesn’t describe many Canadian voters too)