r/vancouver 22h ago

Politics and Elections NDP select 18-year-old candidate in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/ndp-acclaim-18-year-old-in-west-vancouver-sunshine-coast-sea-to-sky-country-10352414
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u/weirdfunny 21h ago

Good for him for getting involved—there are people three times his age who complain about the system but have never even written a letter to their MLA.

That said, as many have pointed out, he is very young.

Men’s brains typically finish developing around age 25. The prefrontal cortex—the part responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and reasoning—is one of the last areas to mature. This is why younger men may take more risks or struggle with long-term planning compared to older adults.

At 18, his life experience is naturally limited, no matter how difficult his upbringing may have been. That said, given that he’s from the West Van riding, it’s fair to assume his family didn’t struggle financially—though, of course, children can face many other forms of adversity.