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Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec Drops Out of Ontario Liberal Leadership Race
Cerjanec said he stepped aside after talks with family, supporters and colleagues, leaving four candidates in the race to replace Bonnie Crombie.
- On Sunday, Liberal MPP Rob Cerjanec announced he is suspending his campaign for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
- Cerjanec, a rookie MPP who won the riding of Ajax in 2025, was one of five confirmed candidates running to succeed Bonnie Crombie, who stepped down earlier this year.
- Four candidates remain in the running: MPP Lee Fairclough representing Etobicoke-Lakeshore, former MP Navdeep Bains, Eric Lombardi, and Dylan Marando.
- Leadership hopefuls have until July 31 to submit nomination papers; party members will cast electronic votes between Nov. 9 and Nov. 20, with the winner announced Nov. 21.
- Liberal Nate Erskine-Smith had initially intended to run for the provincial leadership but decided against it after losing a provincial nomination race, though he still plans to resign his federal seat.
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Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race
There is one less candidate in the running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party after MPP Rob Cerjanec announced Sunday he was suspending his campaign. In a social media post, Cerjanec did not give a reason for his decision, saying only that it was made after conversations with family, supporters, and colleagues. “During […]
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L 82%
C 18%
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