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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@8SHHHXY4yrs4Y
Shouldn't be able to vote until you become a citizen and pay taxes.
@8PRN9D54yrs4Y
Only if they've lived in Canada for more than ten years and are paying taxes and suporting our country.
@9FL924BConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, if they are educated and they pay taxes they should be allowed.
@9BMDJJNConservative2yrs2Y
not until they have been living in the country for 20 years or more.
@92PGX3FConservative3yrs3Y
if they are a residant of canada
@8ZZ2TB63yrs3Y
Depends on their status of citizenship
@8ZM99PRConservative3yrs3Y
It often depends of what they want to do for their decision
@8Z795TF3yrs3Y
yes, after living her for 5 years
@8Z4CDM6Conservative3yrs3Y
only if you were born canadian
@8Z3VK2G3yrs3Y
@8YVT5LX3yrs3Y
they have to be a citizen first
@8XJWF42Conservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after living there for 2 years.
@8WPDH43Conservative3yrs3Y
no, unless they become Canadian citizens
@8WBJ7734yrs4Y
if they stay for 2 years in the country
@8WBJ6GB4yrs4Y
Yes but you have to live her for 2 years first.
@8VW8MLW4yrs4Y
If they become a legal citizen of the country
@8VTGY5QConservative4yrs4Y
Till they are a Canadian citizen
@8VSS47DConservative4yrs4Y
yes, only after living in there after 10 months
@8VMRNB64yrs4Y
not yet because they should be here for 2 or more years to vote so they know and understand Canada
@8VMC6XK4yrs4Y
Only if they are a Canadian citizen like everyone else
@8VHCX764yrs4Y
only if they are in the country legally
@8VH9HTX4yrs4Y
if they are a citizen and fit the requirement's
@8VH2728Conservative4yrs4Y
As long as they are a permanent resident.
@8TXRDQWConservative4yrs4Y
If over 18 they should ensure they have legal status in Canada, live within the country for 5 years and write a written exam before, to ensure they have received the same type of education of the Canadian political system as those born within and who grew up in the country.
@8TKCRDZConservative4yrs4Y
They should be able to vote if they have the proper experience in the country and know what they want
@8T7FJFSConservative4yrs4Y
People that understand how the government works
@8T2MJ7Z4yrs4Y
As long as their a citizen they can vote
@8SRRFTZConservative4yrs4Y
If they are a Canadian citizen, have a working Visa or anything like that then they should be allowed to vote
@8SJ35YTConservative4yrs4Y
Only if they stay in Canada for at least 4 years
@8RRFPK3Conservative4yrs4Y
Only citizens that can speak the 2 official languages of Canada should be allowed to vote.
@8QRNKHZConservative4yrs4Y
Don’t know enough about this topic
@8Q85WSS4yrs4Y
Yes but only after living in the country for more than 1 year
@8NSCQPPConservative4yrs4Y
No, those only residing in Canada may still have loyalties to their home country, and voting could reflect the best interest for their country, not Canada's.
@8KKNZ7YConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, anyone who is paying taxes and been living in the country for at least 10 years.
@8J4HP424yrs4Y
@8HQ42Q45yrs5Y
If they are citizens of Canada then yes. If you are just living here no.
@9CM4297Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes but only if they are citizens and not permanent residents.
@99FRJRL2yrs2Y
Once they have a citizenship. they should be allowed to vote.
@99D239MConservative2yrs2Y
Keep it the same, long as they are Canadian citizens.
@99CTN9BConservative2yrs2Y
Voting system is rigged no one’s opinion matters
@8VMCZJJ4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they went through the process of becoming a citizen.
@8TX4X5TConservative4yrs4Y
yes but they should have to have a minimum amount of time in the country, I like 10 years. They should keep their nose clean for that entire time. And they should be gainfully employed and paying tax.
@8T57QKGConservative4yrs4Y
if they are in the prosses of becoming a citizen than yes otherwise no.
@996QZ8D2yrs2Y
If you are a citizen of Canada you can vote, If your not a citizen then you cannot vote
@98MN3BQConservative2yrs2Y
If the are a citizen they should have the right to vot
@986BZ752yrs2Y
yes as long as they have been living there long enough to know who's best to be in charge.
@96SPRLYConservative2yrs2Y
I believe that if you have citizenship in Canada you should be able to vote in Canadians
@965KJGKConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after living in the country for 2 or more years
@956ZQSVConservative3yrs3Y
if they pay taxes and are planning to stay in canada for 5 or more years or get a citizenship
If they ain’t born here they ain’t voting
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