text: O’Connor — who just turned 18 this month and is likely the youngest person to ever seek office in B.C.’s history — was also inspired to run because she believes young people are traditionally disengaged from politics because they don’t see any representatives who are their age or who they can easily relate to.
  “When we’re facing a climate crisis, young people know that we will be the ones who have to live through this crisis and face the consequences of the actions that are taken today,” O’Connor said in an interview.
  The Narwhal spoke with four young climate leaders about the election issues that matter most to them.