For Immediate Release
January 12, 2013
Toronto -- In
her memoir released today, Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Deborah
Coyne says the ability of Canadians to work together as a nation is
seriously frayed. She urges
Canadians to get off sidelines of national politics and fully embrace what we
can do with our ideas, talents, and drive.
Unscripted: A Life Devoted to
Building a Better Canada weaves Coyne's
life-long dedication to seeking bold directions for
Canada with her personal path, including her 15-year
relationship with the late former Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
"As my relationship with Pierre
developed through 1986, we began spending more time together, mainly weekends
at the chalet when the boys were with Margaret in Ottawa. He made it clear from
the beginning that the boys were his first priority and that remarriage was out
of the question, although he also said that he regretted he wasn’t 20 years younger
because there might have been a different outcome. Ever the rational man, he
was more realistic than I was about our age difference."
Coyne takes her readers on a thoughtful
journey through her life, and her personal role in some of the landmarks of Canadian
political history, including the fights against the Meech Lake and
Charlottetown constitutional accords.
"Like many Canadians, I have lost
confidence in the fundamentals of our democratic system, along with the idea of
an honest and efficient federal government. I’m frustrated with endless reports
of wasted money and ineffective programs. I resent years of federal leaders creating
short-term opportunities for consumption instead of long-term opportunities for
education and employment, leaving us spectacularly unprepared for an age of
restraint and environmental devastation. Sadly, especially for many young
people, it’s much easier to give up on national politics altogether and settle
for mediocrity and low expectations."
Frankly outlining how her life experience
has led to her seeking the Liberal leadership, Coyne calls for voters to "get back in the game” with
her call for "One Canada For All Canadians", saying it's important not
to leave the future of Canada only to political actors in Ottawa. She argues
that we urgently need coherent national leadership that governs for the
long-term, not just the next election.
"We all need
to come together, forum by forum, riding by riding, to fight for nothing less
than the soul of our nation. That’s why I’ve always thought that our leaders
need to be poets, not merely pollsters. To inspire people to give as much of
themselves as they ask of their governments. "
Unscripted: A Life Devoted to
Building a Better Canada can be downloaded at Kindle and Kobo bookstores for $2.99, and is
available by donation at www.deborahcoyne.ca/donate.
Media Contact:
Stephen Weir
Stephen Weir and Associates
416-489-5868 celll 416 801-3101
