P.E.I. teen launches movement to get Island youth involved in politics
CBC
If you ask Tyson Wilson, the future of Prince Edward Island is bright.
As founder and president of the Next Chapter, the 15-year-old considers P.E.I. youth an important part of shaping that future — so much so that he'd launched his own youth political organization.
The Next Chapter is a youth-led, non-partisan group that aims to educate and engage the Island’s youth in politics.
For Wilson, the motivation was simple.
"I had seen a lot I didn’t agree with, and I figured nobody is going to speak for me if I don’t do it myself," he told CBC News.
"I wanted to put together a team of people that were like-minded, and a group of people that would really work towards our goals … a group of people that people could look up to."
The Next Chapter has a team of nine executive members, all still in high school.
At just 16 years old, vice-president Clarity Smith is ready to have her voice heard.
"I just knew I couldn’t turn down this opportunity," she said.
Smith said young Islanders are concerned about a wide range of issues — from vaping to bullying in schools — and this group's efforts are a way to bring some of them to the forefront.
"I witness these issues every single day … so I thought if someone is to do it, it should be me and my friends."
The group’s official launch took place Saturday at the Wilmot Community Centre in Summerside. Islanders of all ages stopped by to check things out — including some MLAs.
"I’m just so proud and pleased to be here," said Carolyn Simpson, the MLA for District 9, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park.
"We’re talking about high school students that are committed to this province and moving us forward. I just can’t wait to watch what they do."
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