Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?
In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.
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I am unsure. My instinct is all tax payers should vote. But also I can see the risk of destabilization by mass population shift
@8YQGHTTNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Depends on how long they were here for
@8W2GFJB4yrs4Y
Yes but only if they have their Canadian citizenship
@8VN2P4P4yrs4Y
Yes, if they are at least a permanent resident
@8VC46L9New Democratic4yrs4Y
If you're a permanent resident
@8V25LSD4yrs4Y
I believe that if they are here as refugees then yes they have a right to vote due to the fact that their fates maybe held in these elections
@8RN972R4yrs4Y
Any permanent resident should be able to vote.
@8M9K8834yrs4Y
Permanent residents/those looking to become citizens should be able to vote
@99HK3422yrs2Y
Yes but only after 1 year of living in the country
@8VVWSSS4yrs4Y
Yes but only after living for 5 years and experienced knowledge on the Canadian Political System.
@92TMDPW3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if their home country would allow Canadian residents to vote too.
@4CV2FF24yrs4Y
They should be able to vote in local elections.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Only if they pay taxes and plan on living in the United States for at least 4 years.
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