Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith serves as the Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York and is a member of the Liberal Party. He made headlines after reversing his earlier decision not to seek re-election, stating that recent developments and his new role as housing minister influenced his choice to continue serving in public office.
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Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is preparing to enter provincial politics and challenge Premier Doug Ford.
Liberal Nate Erskine-Smith says he is ready to go ‘toe to toe’ with Premier Doug Ford
Canada· 2026-03-07
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has been a Liberal MP since 2015 and served as the minister of housing and infrastructure.
Chrystia Freeland unknowingly violated Elections Act twice in 2024, commissioner saysCanada· 2026-02-14
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith represented the Liberals during the federal election debate on animal welfare.
Advocates fear Liberals have abandoned election pledges on animal welfareCanada· 2025-11-30
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is a Liberal MP who supported the budget but raised concerns about its effectiveness.
Canada's parliament narrowly approves Prime Minister Carney's first federal budget
United Kingdom· 2025-11-18
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith attempted to amend the bill to ensure equal citizenship rights for children adopted from abroad.
Senate urged to give children adopted from overseas the same citizenship rights as those born in CanadaCanada· 2025-11-16
MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith offered an assessment on the federal government's budget in a video posted to social media.
Backbench MPs are expected to use their brains or their mouths, but not bothCanada· 2025-11-15
Mr. Poilievre made the wild-eyed claim that a leaked government report had said that 'Liberal policies have us on track so that Canadians will have to forage and hunt for food because they can’t afford groceries.'
No need to reflect, nothing to see, it’s not my fault, it’s yoursCanada· 2025-11-13
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith told lawmakers 'any inequality' between a child born in Canada and born abroad is 'unconscionable'.
‘Inherently cruel’: Canadian parents say citizenship bill erodes rights of children adopted abroad | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who ran against Ms. Crombie in the 2023 leadership contest, was among those who said she needed a minimum of two-thirds support to stay on.
Ontario Liberal caucus says they didn’t pressure Bonnie Crombie to resignCanada· 2025-09-15
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is MP and was Bonnie Crombie's closest rival in the 2023 leadership contest.
Ontario Liberals narrowly vote against leadership contest to replace Bonnie CrombieCanada· 2025-09-14
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is a Member of Parliament and Crombie's closest rival in the 2023 leadership contest.
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie confident ahead of leadership reviewCanada· 2025-09-12
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith confirmed that Ottawa expected the city to hold up its end of the bargain regarding housing.
On housing, Toronto fails a crucial testCanada· 2025-06-28
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who‘d been housing minister for the past five months, posted on X.
An old Liberal front bench bolted to a new Carney missionCanada· 2025-05-14
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is no longer in cabinet.
Mark Carney’s new cabinet: A look at the ministers who are in and outCanada· 2025-05-13
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith reversed his decision not to run for re-election after Mr. Trudeau resigned.
Mark Carney leads Liberals to minority win. Here are five takeaways from the federal electionCanada· 2025-04-29
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Housing Minister, advocates for tenants' rights to keep pets in rented accommodation.
Landlords across Canada should be forced to let tenants keep pets, housing minister saysCanada· 2025-04-24
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Nathaniel Erskine-Smith announced low-cost financing for mixed-income apartments in Toronto.
Ottawa announces $2.5-billion in loans for rental housing in TorontoCanada· 2025-03-20
MP for Beaches-East York Nathaniel Erskine-Smith also said he had changed his mind and would seek re-election.
Transport Minister Anita Anand says she’s seeking re-election in face of Trump’s threatsCanada· 2025-02-28