[Streeters] What do you think about the youth representation in Canadian Parliament?

Compiled by Victoria Alarcon

Zubayer Rifat
Third year, Accounting
“As MPs it’s better to be more old than young because in Parliament, it’s not about their spirit, but their experience. After all, you’re leading a riding.”

Raya Al-Ashi
Second year, Health Management
“I don’t think age is an issue or something that should stop you from being something or doing something. If anything, the generations these days, the younger you are the smarter you are because you’re exposed to everything at a younger age.”

Ethel Quarcoo
Second year, Anthropology
“I think it will push the youth vote. Youths don’t really vote, but if their MPs are their age, maybe they will go vote, and then they can’t complain if it doesn’t go their way. ”

Jonathan De Serres
Fourth year, Environmental Studies
“I think it’s important because youth representation helps get the youth’s opinion across, and also their thoughts on how post-secondary institutions are doing and what issues are going on and what needs to be improved.”