Liberal MP Erskine-Smith loses nomination battle for Ontario provincial byelection
The business owner won a ranked-ballot contest after local candidates formed coalitions to block Erskine-Smith, and he may face a challenge to the result.
- Business owner Ahsanul Hafiz won the Ontario Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest, defeating federal MP Nate Erskine-Smith in a heated contest for the upcoming byelection.
- The local campaign grew tense as other candidates, including lawyer Qadira Jackson, formed coalitions to block Erskine-Smith, who sought the nomination as a launchpad for his Ontario Liberal leadership bid.
- Hafiz won by 19 votes on the third ballot, though Erskine-Smith suggested he might challenge the results, citing concerns about voters with "ID issues" and membership rejections.
- While Erskine-Smith promised a full debrief before deciding next steps, the Ontario Liberal Party praised the event's "incredible" energy as it aims to win back the riding from the NDP.
- The status of Erskine-Smith's leadership run remains unclear following this loss, as the party prepares for a summer byelection and selects a new provincial leader on November 21.
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Liberal MP Erskine-Smith Loses Bid to Represent Ontario Liberals in Byelection
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost an Ontario Liberal nomination race this weekend in the Toronto-area riding of Scarborough Southwest that would have brought him closer to a run for the provincial party’s leadership. Ontario Liberal members in the provincial Scarborough Southwest riding chose business owner Ahsanul Hafiz on May 9 as their candidate to represent the party in an upcoming byelection. Erskine-Smith, who represents the neighbouring …
Global News
dailyguardian.caNate Erskine-Smith loses bid for Ontario Liberal nomination; considers challenge
Nate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost his bid Saturday for the provincial Liberal nomination in an upcoming byelection. He says he now wants to review the result with his scrutineers.
The Toronto Star
The RecordLiberal leadership hopeful Nate-Erskine Smith delivered a blow in Scarborough nomination loss
Businessman Ahsanul Hafiz won the Scarborough Southwest nomination on Saturday, complicating Erskine-Smith’s second bid to head the provincial party.
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