Youth turnout may be stronger than expected this year and the NDP are reaching them the best: politicos

The Liberals have a conflicting track record, the Conservatives are sticking mostly to their older base, and the Greens are failing to capitalize on their opportunities, say experts and candidates.

NDP candidate Aleesha Gostkowski, left, and Liberal candidate Angelo Iacono both say they value the importance of young people in the election cycle, with Mr. Iacono calling them the 'nucleus' of his efforts.Photographs courtesy of the NDP, Facebook

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BY ALICE CHEN

September 15, 2021

While the lack of on-campus polling stations this election cycle have caused some to question whether youth voter turnout will drop this year, some politicos and experts say that given the high stakes of this campaign, the opposite may be true. Elections Canada launched the

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