By Tom Bradley

Irony n. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

My brother-in-law and I have an on-going banter going over the usage, or should I say incorrect usage, of the word irony (I lose regularly). Waking up this morning to an election story on CBC Radio, I heard something that struck me as ironic.

In Federal elections, Canada’s youth have a much lower turnout rate than the general population. I find this ironic because while they struggle to find issues they care about, the older generation is gladly mortgaging their children’s future by living beyond their means.

Ironic Jeff? I think so.

Please encourage the youth around you to vote on May 2nd.