Katie Reid knows the strain of juggling coursework while working to pay for tuition and cover her bills.

"It's hard because I would love to have all my time devoted to my studies, but I can't because I can't afford it," said the 19-year-old Dalhousie University student. 

Reid wants Nova Scotia party leaders to focus on affordability and the economy and plans to vote in the provincial election this month, but may be in the minority. 

Younger voters had the lowest turnout in the 2021 provincial elec…