In part two, we examine strategic guidance, establishing a clear framework for remodelling the advancement of Saint Lucia.
By CNG Insight
Strategic guidance with a shared future for humanity, channelled energy in the ideology and governance model of people-centered policies, anchored the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) re-election ground game island-wide.
There is the theory that the United Workers Party (UWP) tactic, credibility, and international visibility demonstrated no political strategy and an enchanting ground game.
With independent research, media intelligence and intelligence gathering embedded, the opposition’s strategic impact did not make the necessary advancements to leverage messaging towards a futuristic proposition, better than the past. In addition, the alleged strong and/or increased political support was artificial.
The UWP election campaign gave way to the non-acceptance of sound political advice and the ineffectiveness of not engaging their own party members’ domestic political knowledge. The UWP political leadership theory explains the political power plays. It further compounds the assertion that a built-in implant scheme was executed as planned, delivering political punches on the campaign trail. The result was a decrease on the opposition bench from two seats to one seat in parliament. Democracy works!
The battleground of ideas
Running in the battleground of ideas and implementation, a philosophy needs to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable approach that recognises the need for servant leadership.
In pursuit of a new path towards human civilisation and development, ideology and governance share a future for humanity. The ultimate aim is to enable people to live in peace and dignity, creating a brighter future for human society, through responsible development.
Minister for finance, justice, national security, constituency development and people empowerment, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and his administration, throughout the years (2021-2025), highlighted strong employment growth in the construction sector, building roads, bridges, St Jude hospital, refurbishing wellness centers, schools and housing improvement projects.
The challenge remains to ensure that economic growth initiatives continue to translate into meaningful employment opportunities, higher incomes and long-term prosperity via people-centered policies.
“The budget policy committee is currently setting the tone for a focused, people-centred budget cycle,” the finance minister announced, as he gathered, January 7, 2026, with technocrats to “shape a budget that delivers real results for the people of Saint Lucia and continues moving our country forward.”
Problem-solving through scale-up policies
Real problems are solved at scale (not primarily distributing money, vouchers and charity with a focus on emotional foundation) but with the support of strong public services, mentorship, human and technological networks, building strong institutions for a thriving economy. Investment is also needed to complement capital directed at the correct opportunity to build a thriving economy.
Sustained economic growth helps in the creation of jobs. Similarly, the transformation of more people earning a living and contributing to GDP. Foreign direct investment and domestic private investment, including entrepreneurs, also expand demand for labour and services, leading to increased capital flow.
Pioneering a unique approach and adopting measures to scale up the Youth Economy, St Lucia’s education reform, increases to government pensioners, social protection for vulnerable groups, helps in building structured frameworks that unlock daily economic transactions, and creates innovative social and business opportunities.
This flexibility adds to business and job creation while solving problems and generating development strategies. The understanding was demonstrated in unlocking a futuristic opportunity by the finance minister in his party’s manifesto:
“To make Saint Lucia the most technologically driven Small Island Developing State by 2035, so that its citizens can produce valuable goods and services in an efficient and sustainable way, while taking advantage of the growing benefits of the digital global space.”
“Our 2035 Vision is a recognition of the fast-changing global landscape driven by technology, in particular Artificial Intelligence (AI), where major aspects of our everyday life in health, education, commerce, and leisure are radically changing. The next generation must be ready and adequately equipped for the new demands of this fast-changing global landscape. The preparedness of the next generation can only happen by the transformation of our education system, where learning is more dynamic, interactive and effective. Our education system is the best pathway to facilitate the transformational changes required to make the next generation global citizens.”
2035 Vision
“The [next] labour administration, while in pursuit of its 2035 Vision will give priority to improving the water infrastructure of the country, employing new job creation initiatives, broadening access to the telecommunications infrastructure, encouraging healthy lifestyles while improving the health care system and intensifying the battle against the incidence of crime,” the prime minister messaged.
In the UWP 2025 manifesto, attempts were made to “reclaiming our future.” The result was foreseen in November 2024, January 2025, and November 13, 2025, respectively.
What’s next in focused, people-centered policies
Harnessing the potential focuses on improving learning outcomes to job-ready skills grounded in evidence with business intelligence, educators, next-generation developers and thinkers.
“Putting People First” and “Moving Forward Together” are interwoven in people -centered policies.
“Saint Lucia’s priority areas,” the prime minister has announced, “will form the basis for another term of people-centered policies, which will help build a stronger economic, social and resilient country.”
The prerequisite of this cornerstone effective means that Saint Lucia will take the lead on governance reforms and a financial architecture that embodies the value proposition. This embraces improving development imbalances that contribute to deep-rooted injustice and addressing special development difficulties.
With that in mind, it provides for a development plan, offering new options for growth in a sustainable construct.
Security governance
Remodelling the advancement of Saint Lucia must address long-standing security challenges. The current security governance deficit must be narrowed. The institution of a national security council must form the nucleus for peace, security, and national mobilisation. This is necessary to boost government development efforts and public-private plans.
The advancement of St Lucia
Despite all the negativity in the public domain, the SLP’s victory on December 1, 2025, was ensured by the people who mattered most – in the trenches.
Leading up to and on voting day, they pooled their strength. They meet at the crossroads. They give their allegiance to each other and the party. They continuously demonstrated win-win effects. This was not sophistry, but raw political guts to the essentials of people -centered policies that surrounded their everyday living.
The SLP brigade demonstrated that consensus builds strength for cooperation. The UWP was left on the sidelines. Their lack of political guts, methodology and strategy was a work of fiction.
The knock-on effects of the December 1, 2025, elections are vivid. Saint Lucians can work and stand together for what they believe – the pursuit of Prime Minister Pierre and his administration’s 2035 Vision.
Related: Part 1
