Canadian citizens have a broken relationship with their government; can it be fixed!

BY STEVEN KASZAB

An election is coming up soon enough, and the Federal political parties are on the field in front of the public, snarling at each other, accusing each other of this, or that.  Whether issues like the border and security of the nation, the debt ceiling fiasco, political candidates who are under suspicion of criminality, bad faith toward the public, or simply absent mindedness use every avenue and tool at their disposal to: persuade you, manipulate, and maneuver you toward their side, their point of view with the ultimate act of getting you to vote for them.

Acquiring and keeping political power is presented as a difficult thing to do. Perhaps we can look at this issue in a different manner and then point to the present-day political combatants and how they did in the past.

When a relationship fails, a lack of communication is often the reason given for the failure. Research in Europe (United Nations APA) has found the true culprit we should center on is not necessarily communication but lack of connection.  If a couple is not connected to one another, they will feel isolated, attracted to others, and a split may happen. How can we see such a thing in our political sector? Why are most of the electorates feeling: isolated, distressed and uncomfortable with their elected officials and the governments that manage the region?

A marriage counsellor would suggest the following: lack of connection far exceeds importance than lack of communication. While one needs the other to connect, most emotional and psychological responses find connectivity as the essential element in a relationship. When people run for office, they present themselves in a particular manner, issuing plans, and promises. Once in power, an element and attitude of political dictatorship is seen. Politicians often pursue their own issues, and plans while ignoring those who elected them. The public, like members of a coupled team, are often ignored, and any form of transparency and accountability are thrown out the window of our government palaces.

Political animals need to consider these points:

• Stop trying to fix problems within a relationship. Problems will work themselves out in time. Explain clearly why, what and how to the electorate and give them time to consider and internalize.
• Politicians must restore a feeling of connection between the public, elected, and government. This connectivity can be seen by the public by doing things that create connections.
• Always be affectionate and give to your partner so a connection is made and developed.
• Value your partner and show them you value them by doing, saying, and proceeding with actions that will help the evolution of the relationship. The deaths of many thousands of citizens during the pandemic were recorded, amplified and the government’s sorrow shown.
• Most importantly, Be the person you were during the deepest connected phase of the relationship. Transparency, accountability and honesty will co-join and maintain connectivity of a relationship. Government and politicians must show themselves to be that which most attracted the public to them.

Politicians the world over are all human, probably family people; they mean well and hope to serve the public honestly, making a difference. In the process of governmental design, with corporate influences everywhere, along with the realized inability to get government to move faster, more effectively, politicians falter, lose their enthusiasm, even become fatalistic. They lose their connection to those whom they wish to serve, the public.

Whether you’re a couple, a business, a social club, organization, or government, if you lose your connection to what means the most to you, you will falter, possibly fail. Connect to the other is key and it takes lots of effort to make personal, or organizational connectivity work.