MURRAY RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT FROM ‘NEW LIBERALISM’ AUTHOR MATTHEW KALKMAN

VANCOUVER, BC – Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra and candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, today received the endorsement of Canadian author Matthew Kalkman.

“Joyce’s vision for a Sustainable Society is exactly what I have been seeking to articulate in my book, speeches and articles on New Liberalism,” said Kalkman. ”This vision is precisely what our country needs in order to tackle the greatest threats to our freedom – be they environmental, economic or social. It is increasingly rare in our politics to have a leader who is willing to stand behind a bold, positive and thoughtful vision, which clearly articulates where she or he wants to take the country. Joyce Murray is doing just that.”

Kalkman is the author of ‘New Liberalism’, a book that examines the evolution of Liberalism from its early beginnings to its potential future incarnations. In the book, he argues that New Liberalism is the next step in this evolution: the notion that, in order for a society to be maintained and to evolve, it is necessary to take into account Liberal responsibility to future generations. Matthew was a keynote speaker at the 2012 Liberal Biennial convention, where Interim Leader Bob Rae predicted he "will have a great future in our party".

“We have the chance as a country to lead the way in the 21st century if we start to bring back a sense of vision to our politics,” said Murray. “This vision must be to protect and extend our current freedoms and opportunities to our children and theirs. This is a vision of ‘Timeless Freedom’, and is the foundation for a New Liberalism. The outcome of this vision would be the world’s first truly Sustainable Society. Matthew and I agree on these principles and I thank him for his support and welcome him to my campaign team.”