Episode

Erskine-Smith's Loss: No Foul Play in Scarborough Southwest

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Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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May 25, 2026
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Summary

Nate Erskine-Smith, a Liberal MP, lost the partys nomination for Scarborough Southwest to Ahsanul Hafiz in a byelection. Erskine-Smith appealed the decision, alleging irregularities in the voting process. However, the partys arbitration panel found no evidence of foul play, attributing the discrepancy to a bookkeeping error. Erskine-Smith had hoped to use the nomination as a stepping stone for a leadership bid, but the loss has made that prospect less likely. 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/6cebefe663163670