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Liberal MP Erskine-Smith confirms plans to leave federal politics in supporter email

Erskine-Smith's email does not say whether he still plans to run for the Ontario Liberal leadership.

Published Jun 5, 2026 at 5:50pm

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Liberal MP Erskine-Smith confirms plans to leave federal politics in supporter email

Chrystia Freeland, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and Anita Anand arrive for a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday, March 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has sent an email to supporters confirming he will resign his seat in the House of Commons and inviting volunteers to an event to celebrate his decade of public service.

He was elected in Beaches-East York in 2015 and briefly served as housing minister in Justin Trudeau's final cabinet and Mark Carney's first cabinet.

Erskine-Smith's email does not say whether he still plans to run for the Ontario Liberal leadership.

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