Article 4SPGK #WhatsYourExcuse: Canadian teen with terminal cancer urges others to vote

#WhatsYourExcuse: Canadian teen with terminal cancer urges others to vote

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Leyland Cecco in Toronto
from World news | The Guardian on (#4SPGK)

Maddison Yetman, 18, tells Canadians on video that despite her 'limited time', she managed to cast ballot in the federal election

After receiving a devastating diagnosis of terminal cancer last week, an 18-year old Canadian woman is using her final days to inspire her fellow citizens to vote in the country's upcoming election.

Maddison Yetman was diagnosed with cancer last week after finding strange bruising on her legs. She was told the advanced stage of the sarcoma meant she probably had only days left.

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