Erskine-Smith, who was accused of not being enough of a team player in Ottawa when he complained publicly about feeling “disrespected” upon his demotion from cabinet after Mark Carney became prime minister, cites “serious irregularities” in the vote, which saw him finish 19 votes behind Hafiz, a political novice, on the third ballot. Erskine-Smith has represented Beaches-East York, which borders Scarborough Southwest, for 11 years.