Erskine-Smith lost a Liberal nomination race for an upcoming byelection in Scarborough by just 19 votes to businessman Ahsanul Hafiz. The MP, who represents the neighbouring riding federally, has said that he faced opposition from party insiders during the local campaign, and he appealed the results of the May 9 vote, citing a host of alleged irregularities, including mismatched vote totals and questionable approval of the eligibility of certain voters. (Hafiz is from Bangladesh and thanked the riding’s large Bengali community for supporting him after winning the race; non-citizens were eligible to take part in the vote provided they lived in the riding.)