CTV National Affairs Correspondent Lisa LaFlamme moderated a one-hour live discussion on the youth vote in the federal election campaign.

Elections Canada reported that only 37 per cent of eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 24 exercised their right to vote in the 2008 federal election, compared to 59 per cent among all age groups. Will the numbers go up or down in 2011? Is social media helping to galvanize young voters, or are they still tuned out? Click the arrow to see the debate.

Panelists:

Amy Robichaud coordinates national civics programs for Historica-Dominion Institute's Democracy Project. It is a non-partisan, multi-pronged initiative that seeks to activate young voters. It has included: innovative public opinion research on young voters, the world's first text-messaging Q&A with party leaders and the creation of learning tools on Canadian elections for teachers. This year it will bring together young voters to share their thoughts in person and online, and continue its innovative public opinion research.

Jamie Biggar is the co-founder and executive director of LeadNow.ca, an independent, youth-led advocacy organization that helps Canadians of all generations participate in their democracy. He has launched several organizations, led campaigns that used online strategies to mobilize tens of thousands of Canadians across party lines, and chairs the Sierra Club of BC.

Eric Grenier started ThreeHundredEight.com to track the pulse of Canadians who will elect MPs to the House of Common's 308 seats. Grenier is a writer specializing in Canadian politics and history. His work has appeared in the Globe and Mail and the Hill Times, along with Le Devoir. ThreeHundredEight.com was first started in 2008, inspired by FiveThirtyEight.com, a similar site in the United States.

Mike Anderson is MTV News's political correspondent. He is a law student at the University of Ottawa. He's a student leader who has been a VP in the Ottawa U student government and was also selected by his high school to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth World Leadership Congress in Washington DC, a conference that takes students from around the world and provides unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences.