Ross Terry Young (March 20, 1962 – April 9, 2021) was a Canadian provincial-level politician and financial advisor on Prince Edward Island. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (MLA) from 1991 to 1996, representing 1st Kings and sitting with the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.
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Early life
Young was born in Souris, Prince Edward Island, on March 20, 1962. His father, Ross "Johnny" Young, was also an MLA who represented 1st Kings; his mother was Helen Rae MacLean. He attended Souris Regional School, graduating in 1980, then studied commerce and Canadian studies at Mount Allison University. He later managed a store for several years and was an account executive at the Atlantic Television Network. He subsequently returned to school, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1990.
Political career
Young went into politics in 1991, following the death of his father from cancer the previous year. He won the by-election for 1st Kings (his father's former riding) on March 18, and was re-elected in the 1993 provincial election.
Young served on various legislative committees, most notably on the Election Act and Electoral Boundaries Commission. He consequently put forward a private member's bill on May 6, 1994, to change the province's electoral districts to single-member ridings. The bill passed in the legislature and received royal assent on May 19 of that same year. 1st Kings was subsequently abolished due to redistribution. He lost re-election in the new electoral district of Souris-Elmira in 1996 to Andy Mooney by 128 votes.