Prominent politicos eyeing Liberal nomination in coveted safe riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s

As interested parties jostle for position to succeed nine-term Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says constituents would want to nominate a someone with strong ties to the riding.

Former senior ministerial staffer Leslie Church, left, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow, former city councillor Josh Colle, and former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins are all eyeing the nomination in the safe Liberal riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, the City of Toronto, X, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 16, 2023

A number of prominent Toronto politicos are considering going after the Liberal nomination in the safe riding of Toronto–St. Paul’s, Ont., but before making a commitment to run, most potential candidates want to know if the contest will be open and fair.

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