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Erskine-Smith Mulls Challenge After Narrow Loss
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- May 10, 2026
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- 74
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Summary
Former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost the Ontario Liberal nomination for the Scarborough Southwest byelection by just nineteen votes. Hes considering challenging the results due to reported issues during the count, including ID troubles at one table. Erskine-Smith sees this as an opportunity to take on Premier Doug Ford directly, while some local candidates question his motives. The byelection is due by summer, keeping the Liberal leadership buzz alive. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0810ab9fe5d278cf