Nate Erskine-Smith loses appeal of Ontario Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest
Nate Erskine-Smith has lost his appeal regarding the Ontario Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest. The arbitration committee upheld the results of the nomination contest, declaring Ahsanul Hafiz the winner. Erskine-Smith's allegations of irregularities were dismissed, and he has indicated he may not run for party leader as a result.
- ▪Nate Erskine-Smith lost the Ontario Liberal nomination contest by 19 votes.
- ▪The arbitration committee found no irregularities that affected the vote's outcome.
- ▪Ahsanul Hafiz, the winner, will be the Ontario Liberal candidate in an upcoming by-election.
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Open this photo in gallery:Nate Erskine-Smith speaks to the media as he walks out of Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute after losing the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in the riding of Scarborough Southwest on May 9.Arlyn McAdorey/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLiberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has lost his appeal of the Ontario Liberal nomination contest in the Toronto riding of Scarborough Southwest, further casting doubt on his plan to run for provincial party leader.Mr.
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