Share this Story: Raymond J. de Souza: Pandemic messaging shows governments don't trust the governedRaymond J. de Souza: Pandemic messaging shows governments don't trust the governed Governments haven’t been frank with people because they don’t trust the people to do what is sensible Photo by Getty Images/iStockphotoArticle content Among the many casualties of this pandemic is public trust in government, a problem that has been precipitated by the clear lack of trust our elected officials have in those who elected them to office, as evidenced by recent events in Ontario. Try refreshing your browser, or Raymond J. de Souza: Pandemic messaging shows governments don't trust the governed Back to video Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government was understandably taken aback by the response. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. For most of the pandemic, governments promulgated restrictions giving the strong impression that public health officials asked for them. Governments haven’t been frank with people because they don’t trust the people to do what is sensible.

Source: National Post April 24, 2021 09:56 UTC