Former MP Nate Erskine-Smith to enter Toronto city council race
Nate Erskine-Smith previously was Liberal MP for Beaches-East York since 2015 and Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities from late 2024 to mid-2025.
Former federal minister and Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has announced his intention to enter the Toronto city council race for Ward 19 Beaches-East York in the upcoming fall election. The 42-year-old lawyer, who served as MP for Beaches-East York from 2015 to 2025, has been hinting at his potential run for municipal office for several weeks following his unsuccessful attempt to secure the Ontario Liberal nomination for Scarborough Southwest.
Erskine-Smith was appointed Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities in late 2024 under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but was removed from cabinet following the 2025 federal election. After losing the provincial Liberal nomination and subsequent leadership bid, Erskine-Smith resigned from his House of Commons seat last month and confirmed to Global News that he will enter the race on Wednesday.
Currently, there are 10 candidates registered for Ward 19 Beaches-East York, including former journalist Natalie Johnson and former bureaucrat James Dann.
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