No offense meant, but he looks like he has put on his Daddy's suit to have this picture taken. I wish him all the best, but to be realistic, what real world experience does any 18 year old have to bring to a municipal council? Go to college, work for a while and then maybe around age 25, take a look at public office. OK flame on.
No flaming here. I think it's just sad that you took such an ageist view of someone who will bring a much-needed perspective to a city council that is dominated by
too many of the same type of people. We had the same problem in the federal election with people crowing about 19-year-old candidates and students from McGill winning their races and becoming MPs.
Why do you think most youth don't care about politics? It's because, with all due respect, people like you tell them they're not qualified to go out and make a difference basically for no other reason that they don't have "life experience". How do you know he's not qualified? Yet here we are whining that most of the elected people in power right now with that same "life experience" you consider essential are screwing everything up on a minute-by-minute basis.
So, I ask you, once we run out of 50-year-old white men with I bet the same level of education as Grant here, who would you suggest we turn to next to run the ship?
Considering the local MLA and the local MP have both endorsed him, I don't think there are any legitimate concerns about his qualifications. They wouldn't have done that if they felt otherwise.
After reading his website I have no doubt he'd do a great job, and as of right now, he has my vote.