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Nate Erskine-Smith downplays tensions as Scarborough Southwest race nears

With the Ontario Liberals heading into a closely watched nomination contest in Scarborough Southwest, the federal MP and leadership contender is projecting confidence and brushing aside concerns about internal party dynamics and questions over his local roots.

Published May 6, 2026 at 2:31pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Nate Erskine-Smith downplays tensions as Scarborough Southwest race nears

Housing-Homelessness 20250122 Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Nate Erskine-Smith speaks to reporters following a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. The federal government had inked deals with nine Ontario municipalities and two Saskatchewan cities to address homelessness.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Nate Erskine-Smith says he isn’t looking past Saturday.

With the Ontario Liberals heading into a closely watched nomination contest in Scarborough Southwest, the federal MP and leadership contender is projecting confidence and brushing aside concerns about internal party dynamics and questions over his local roots.

“I haven’t thought that far,” Erskine-Smith said when asked about the broader political implications of the race, including whether the party’s internal balance could shift depending on the outcome. “I’m thinking about Saturday and just all the conversations that are going to happen between now and then.”

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