Toronto Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says he will resign from House of Commons

Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has emailed supporters confirming he will resign his seat in the House of Commons. The message invited volunteers to an event marking his decade of public service. Erskine-Smith was elected in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York in 2015.

Service and future plans He briefly served as housing minister in the final cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the first cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Carney. The email does not state whether he still plans to run for Ontario Liberal leadership.

His attempt to secure the provincial Liberal nomination for a byelection in a riding that overlaps his federal seat ended last month when he lost the contest. Erskine-Smith contested the results, citing irregularities, but the party rejected his appeal in late May.

The email does not indicate when he intends to leave Parliament, and he has not responded to a request for comment. He previously ran for Ontario Liberal leadership in 2023 and finished second.

Multiple resignations expected Erskine-Smith joins other MPs expected to resign at the end of the current parliamentary sitting, which could lead to five byelections before the end of the summer. Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced last month that he will leave his seat at the end of the sitting.

B.C. MP Jonathan Wilkinson has been named Canada's next ambassador to the European Union. Independent MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay left the Bloc Québécois caucus and plans to run for the Parti Québécois in the fall provincial election. Former NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice also plans to run provincially with Québec Solidaire and is sitting as an Independent MP until then.