A look at youth participation in the last election, by the numbers:
1,843,131: Number of young voters eligible to vote for the first time.
1,074,217: Number of those voters who cast ballots.
58.3: Percentage of first-time voters who voted.
57.1: Percentage of young people age 18-24 who voted.
68.3: Official overall turnout rate.
78.8: Percentage turnout among voters age 65 to 74.
68: Percentage of young people who looked online for political information.
60: Percentage of older voters who looked online for political information.
40: Percentage of youth who shared political information on social media.
29: Percentage of older adults who used social media to share political information.
(Source: Elections Canada)
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