Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
MP
Erskine-Smith in 2023
Member of Parliament
for Beaches—East York
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byMatthew Kellway
Personal details
Born (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984 (age 40)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseAmy Symington
Children2
ResidenceThe Beaches, Toronto[1][2]
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer
Websiteuncommons.ca

Nathaniel B. Erskine-Smith[3] MP (born June 15, 1984) is a Canadian politician who is the member of Parliament (MP) for Beaches—East York. A member of the Liberal Party, Erskine-Smith was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. Before entering politics, Erskine-Smith was a commercial litigation lawyer. In 2023, Erskine-Smith was a candidate in the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, in which he ultimately came second to Bonnie Crombie with 46% of the vote, after third place candidate Yasir Naqvi asked his supporters to select Erskine-Smith as their number two choice under the terms of their agreement to block Crombie citing concerns that she was too similar to Doug Ford.[4][5][6] The strategy failed, and Crombie won with 53.40% of the vote.

Erskine-Smith announced in December 2023 that he would not be standing in the next federal election, expected in 2025.[7]

  1. ^ Lavoie, Joanna (January 2, 2016). "Rookie MPs Julie Dabrusin and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith eager to get to work in 2016". Inside Toronto. Metroland Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Six questions for candidates in Beaches-East York". Beach Metro Community News. September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Chief, Robert Benzie Queen's Park Bureau (November 9, 2023). "Liberal leadership opponents unveil strategy to defeat front-runner Bonnie Crombie". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. ^ ""I'm running for Ontario Liberal leader. To make a difference, to help make you see politics the way I see it, and to rebuild a party ready to rebuild our province. http://meetnate.ca"". Twitter. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election", Wikipedia, June 22, 2024, retrieved July 3, 2024
  7. ^ Shackleton, Al (December 7, 2023). "MP Erskine-Smith, runner-up in Ontario Liberal leadership race, won't seek federal re-election in Beaches-East York".