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.
@9VMWZRK6mos6MO
Yes but only if they are not going to meddle with the election and plan on sticking around until the next election.
@9LYC99F12mos12MO
Yes, but only after the completion of citizenship to have been fully educated and aware of the laws and regulations that the country of Canada follows.
@922WVXD3yrs3Y
Yes but only after they have actually became a Canadian otherwise its just another country voting for another country.
@8ZFQHDR3yrs3Y
No, nobody should be aloud to vote.
@8W2GFJB4yrs4Y
Yes but only if they have their Canadian citizenship
@8VW8MLW4yrs4Y
If they become a legal citizen of the country
@8VTGY5QConservative4yrs4Y
Till they are a Canadian citizen
@8VPLF6C4yrs4Y
Yes, if they pay taxes and plan to reside in the country after the election
@8VN48XK4yrs4Y
After a period of time however less time than 5 years, long enough to show that the vote will make a difference for their life going forward
@8VJ9JY6New Democratic4yrs4Y
@8V47SC7New Democratic4yrs4Y
If they are landed immigrants yes
@8T2FT3F4yrs4Y
Not if they’re not a Canadian citizen
@8PLHP4Q4yrs4Y
They should have their Canadian Citizenship and be in the country for a couple years.
@8JKLFFW4yrs4Y
yes but only if they have lived and paid taxes for 5 years
@8DGSTR65yrs5Y
As Permanent residents perhaps
@9C4D9CC2yrs2Y
No, unless if they have citizenship.
@99SXWFMLibertarian2yrs2Y
yes but first they have to live in Canada for at least 3 years and they have to pay taxes
@8VTB7WH4yrs4Y
Yes, if they have permanent residency and pay taxes, they should have the right to vote
@98DCD7T2yrs2Y
Yes, after a year of living here.
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