Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he is seeking advice on his next steps after losing a party nomination. According to Global News, Erskine-Smith was seeking the Liberal nomination to represent the party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection. He lost the nomination race to another candidate during a contest held last weekend. The reports describe the loss as a nomination defeat rather than an election result, and they place the focus on how Erskine-Smith plans to proceed following the outcome. With the byelection expected to take place in Scarborough Southwest, the Liberal party’s next nomination process and candidate selection will determine who will run in the contest. The coverage also indicates that Erskine-Smith, who remains an elected MP, is consulting others about what role he will play and how he will engage politically going forward. The Winnipeg Free Press article is titled the same as Global News and aligns with the same basic development regarding Erskine-Smith’s nomination loss.