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The worst thing for the Conservatives is the youth vote: 18- to 29-year-olds.
They're notorious for political apathy and low turnouts. On average, their turnout ranges from 35 to 50%, increasing with age. However, older age groups turn out in numbers ranging from 60 to 75%. The average among all voters is around 60% or so (historical high being just below 80%).
I think the danger for the Conservatives is that many among the youth vote would tend to vote more Liberal than Conservative, and a higher proportion probably would vote Green and NDP as well. I haven't looked at any numbers, but you know how youth can be.
If only they would vote, the political landscape would be much different.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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