Liberals win byelection in Beaches-East York, keeping seat vacated by Erskine-Smith
Liberal Tanveer Shahnawaz won Monday’s byelection in the federal riding of Beaches-East York, maintaining the party’s hold on the Toronto-area seat. With more than 85 per cent of polls reporting, the 30-year-old political aide was well ahead of the NDP’s Shannon Devine, a labour organizer, and Conservative Jim Syrbos, a Danforth diner and coffee shop […]
In Canada's Beaches-East York federal riding, the Liberal Party secured victory in Monday's byelection, retaining the seat formerly held by Erskine-Smith. Tanveer Shahnawaz, a 30-year-old political aide, emerged as the winner, leading with support from over 85 per cent of polls. Shahnawaz, who had worked in Erskine-Smith's community office for nearly a decade, was selected as the party's candidate after a brief nine-day nomination contest.
The Liberal win solidifies their position in Toronto, extending their reign in the Beaches-East York constituency, where they have consistently won all but one of the past 12 elections. As Shahnawaz took office, he praised Erskine-Smith's principled approach, acknowledging his independent stance on various issues, while noting that he had not yet fully considered how he would vote on specific bills like Bill C-5.
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