Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
| Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beaches—East York |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew Kellway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1984 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Symington |
| Residence | The Beaches, Toronto |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Oxford University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP (born June 15, 1984) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada who was elected in 2015 to represent the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York. He is the youngest Member of Parliament in the Greater Toronto Area.
Background[edit]
Erskine-Smith attended Malvern Collegiate Institute and then Queen's University, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree. After working at the law firm Aird & Berlis, he went to Oxford University, obtaining a master of laws degree, with distinction, focusing on political philosophy and constitutional law. Upon returning to Toronto, Erskine-Smith spent time volunteering for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association before returning to practice at Kramer Simaan Dhillon LLP, a commercial litigation firm downtown Toronto.[1] He suffers from Crohn's disease.
Politics[edit]
In the 2015 federal election Erskine-Smith ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Beaches—East York. He defeated New Democrat incumbent Matthew Kellway by 10,345 votes.[2]
His currently Parliamentary responsibilities include being a member of the Canada-China Legislative Association.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Nathaniel Erskine-Smith | 27,458 | 49.45 | +18.7 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Matthew Kellway | 17,113 | 30.81 | -10.83 | – | |||
| Conservative | Bill Burrows | 9,124 | 16.43 | -6.31 | – | |||
| Green | Randall Sach | 1,433 | 2.58 | -2.02 | – | |||
| Independent | James Sears | 254 | 0.46 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Roger Carter | 105 | 0.19 | -0.08 | – | |||
| Independent | Peter Surjanac | 43 | 0.08 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,530 | 100.0 | $207,738.12 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 216 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 55,746 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,169 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Meet Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "Nathaniel Erskine-Smith reclaims Beaches—East York for the Liberals". Global News. October 19, 2015.
- ^ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Nathaniel-Erskine-Smith(88687)/CurrentRoles
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beaches—East York, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
