Liberal MP ‘confident’ he’ll join the race following Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner’s announcement he would not defect for a run to lead Liberals, despite pleas from party
Mr. Erskine-Smith, 38, said in an interview that he has been criss-crossing the province meeting Liberals over the past few months to drum up support.
Mr. Erskine-Smith, who represents the Toronto federal riding of Beaches-East York, is known for being outspokenly independent in the House of Commons. He admitted that not being bilingual could be an issue, and said he is restarting French lessons. This “will be an area that I unquestionably need to improve,” he said.
“You can start to look around and say, ‘OK, we can build a very serious team and we’re going to be the credible party of government in waiting, and we’re ready to deliver for Ontario,” he said. Just over 44 per cent of voters turned out in last year’s Ontario provincial election. Steven Del Duca, who was the Ontario Liberal leader at the time, resigned his post
He said he will be paying close attention to decisions made at the Ontario Liberals’ annual meeting next weekend, which will determine the rules for choosing a new leader. He said he thinks the leadership contest should take place this year.
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