He served as a minister in the United Church of Canada, in both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island from 1934 until 1940.
After five unsuccessful attempts to gain a public office, he won election to the town council of North York, Ontario in 1955.
[2] He attempted on several occasions to win a seat for the CCF and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP) either at the federal or provincial level.
Young sat as an Ontario New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1963 until 1981.
Both Nader and Young, as a legislator, fought for highway safety and mandatory use of seat belts.