The curious case of Nate Erskine-Smith

The outgoing Liberal MP spent a decade building the perfect profile for political power. The federal and provincial Liberal parties, however, had other plans.
Nate Erskine-Smith stepped down from federal politics on July 7 after more than a decade as a Liberal MP, and a recent failed attempt at becoming Ontario's next Liberal leader.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY BHAGWANT SANDHU
July 8, 2026

OTTAWA—Nate Erskine-Smith's stepping down as MP marks the end of a federal career that never quite arrived where it appeared destined to go. Widely ...

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