Countries that have mandatory retirements for politicians include Argentina (age 75), Brazil (75 for judges and prosecutors), Mexico (70 for judges and prosecutors) and Singapore (75 for members of parliament.)
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Response rates from 2.2k Canada voters.
82% Yes |
18% No |
72% Yes |
14% No |
6% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
2% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
3% Yes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office |
1% No, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
1% No, this discriminates against older politicians |
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0% No, our government needs experienced leaders |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.2k Canada voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.2k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9XMKKT42mos2MO
No, only if there exists substantial evidence to prove their potential senility should they be obliged to take a mental competency test
@9JWWFBK10mos10MO
Mandatory retirement should be initiated at 75, along with Term Limits for all elected roles, and the senate should be banned or elected.
@9FMDLYL1yr1Y
Nobody above age 70 should be able to run
@9FF5G761yr1Y
Just cap the age at 70 instead
@9D3WWDS1yr1Y
No, there should be an age limit of 70 for running for public office.
@9CYGHXW1yr1Y
Only if there is enough evidence to suggest the test is necessary.
@9CQ8CWT1yr1Y
No, but require psychiatric evaluation every 2 years for politicians aged 80 years or older
@9D36K4Q1yr1Y
It depends. There's a legitimate argument to be made, as older people have more health issues which could impede decisions, but younger people also have that to some ability, so I would say we should be more cautious.
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