John Tory Jr. suspends Beaches–East York Liberal nomination bid ahead of summer byelection
The son of former Toronto mayor says the compressed timeline and groundwork already laid by other candidates left "no realistic or viable path to success."
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John Tory Jr. has suspended his campaign to become the Liberal nominee in Beaches–East York, citing the accelerated nomination timeline and the groundwork already laid by other candidates. His withdrawal comes as the east-end riding's nomination race tightens ahead of a summer federal byelection triggered by MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith's June resignation.
Tory Jr. said in a statement Monday that "the tight timeline of this campaign, combined with the strong support earned by the other candidates from their years of hard work, do not provide a realistic or viable path to success." He pledged full support to whoever wins the nomination and said he will work to help the eventual candidate join Mark Carney's Liberal team in Ottawa.
Tory Jr. is the son of former Toronto mayor John Tory, who resigned in 2023 after acknowledging a relationship with a former staff member. The Liberal Party is expected to finalize its nominee in the coming days, with the federal byelection taking place later this summer.
The facts
Why did John Tory Jr. suspend his nomination campaign?
Tory Jr. cited the tight timeline of the campaign and the strong support already earned by other candidates from their years of hard work, saying these factors did not provide a realistic or viable path to success.
What triggered the Beaches–East York byelection?
MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith's resignation in June triggered the byelection.
