Listen to the full article: （Audio generated by ElevenLabs）【明報專訊】THE NOMINATION PERIOD for the next Legislative Council (LegCo) election opens next week. Yet the farewell luncheon between sitting members and the Chief Executive, set for today (17 October), was abruptly cancelled. Scrapping a mere lunch may not rupture ties between the executive and the legislature, but to insist that all is well only reinforces the sense of denial. For government and parliament must move in step, yet check one another in stride. The more the role and functions of legislators are seen, the more talent will be keen. One can only hope that this unusual political weather will not deter the able from participating in the election.