Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel B. Erskine-Smith[3] MP (born June 15, 1984) is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he is a Member of Parliament, representing Beaches-East York. Erskine-Smith became the youngest MP to be elected in the Greater Toronto Area on October 19, 2015, after a successful grassroots open nomination in December 2014. He successfully retained his seat in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith | |
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| Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Kellway |
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| Born | June 15, 1984 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Symington |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | The Beaches, Toronto[1][2] |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Erskine-Smith sits on the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. He also occupies an executive role on the committee of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) as a past president.
Prior to entering politics, Erskine-Smith was a lawyer at a commercial litigation firm downtown Toronto. He supplemented his practice with volunteer legal work for a range of clients and causes, which included fighting public interest matters in court, and research for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Erskine-Smith hosts a weekly podcast series, titled Uncommons: Canadian Politics with Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, in which he seeks out experts from his work and travels in Ottawa and Toronto to discuss on topics in the news and general matters of interest to the public.