Young people (other than those of us who actually *do* care) must see government as something that's done FOR the people, and not BY the people.
They don't realize that we are a self-governing people and that voting, running for office, or otherwise making noise are the fundamentals of government...that WE are all the government of Canada. It's not the buildings, it's not the offices...it's people.
Having said that, I don't know how you show young people that government is not some all-powerful entity that just happens to be there. Maybe the old education system needs some re-vamping?
Bah! Another 2 elections and I should be old and bitter enough to stop caring
