Carney-backed MP loses Ontario Liberal nomination
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost the Ontario Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest to former international student Ahsanul Hafiz.
A closely contested Ontario Liberal nomination race in Scarborough Southwest is drawing attention across provincial political circles after federal Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost the contest by just 19 votes to newcomer Ahsanul Hafiz.
The result could have major implications for the upcoming Ontario Liberal leadership race, as Erskine-Smith had been widely viewed as a potential contender seeking a return to provincial politics to strengthen his profile against Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives.
