Nate Erskine-Smith formally resigns as Beaches–East York MP
The Liberal MP submitted his resignation on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney must call a byelection between July 18 and January 3, with voting potentially as early as August 24.
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Nate Erskine-Smith has formally resigned as the Liberal MP for Beaches–East York, Elections Canada confirmed Tuesday.
Eskine-Smith, first elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019, 2021, and 2025, served as housing, infrastructure and communities minister under former PM Justin Trudeau before being dropped from cabinet in a May 2025 shuffle under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Under federal rules, Carney must call a byelection anytime between July 18 and January 3. The earliest a byelection can be held is August 24, with campaigns lasting between 36 and 50 days.
Eskine-Smith previously ran for Ontario Liberal Party leadership in 2023 and lost to Bonnie Crombie. He then attempted to run in a provincial byelection in Scarborough Southwest but lost a May nomination race.
Potential federal Liberal candidates to succeed Erskine-Smith include John Tory's son, among at least three other contenders. As of Wednesday, three other federal vacancies across Canada also require byelections.
