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Subhead:"I’ve spoken to a few scrutineers already who said they’ve never seen anything like it, and it’s unreal what happened in there," Erskine-Smith said during a post-election scrum on Saturday.# Federal Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost the Ontario Liberal nomination for the Scarborough Southwest provincial byelection on Saturday after being narrowly defeated by local businessman Ahsanul Hafiz. Hafiz, who owns and operates 30 Domino’s Pizza franchise locations across Ontario, won the byelection by only 19 votes. Pictures circulated on social media showed sample ballots handed out prior to the vote in Bengali, instructing voters to elect him. Liberal Party of Ontario members are being given sample ballots in Bengali with instructions to vote for the Bangladeshi candidate at the Scarborough Southwest nomination contest. No further commentary necessary. https://t.co/P26k4zwhDx pic.twitter.com/K4TH0B6Bm6 — Harrison Faulkner (@Harry__Faulkner) May 9, 2026 Speaking to reporters in the rain after his defeat, Erskine-Smith questioned the voting procedures amid reports of anomalies and asserted he needed to engage in a 'de-brief' with his team before commenting further. Numerous individuals allegedly attempted to vote despite lacking proper ID, claiming they had 'lost their driver's licenses' or had only just moved to the area. NEW: Nate Erskine-Smith, in a rainy scrum, says he needs to do a “full debrief with his team” about the voting process. Said those in the room told him they “had never seen anything like it.” Says he wants to talk to his team to see if there is a legitimate reason to challenge. pic.twitter.com/cTZbu0S0Pu — Laura Stone (@l_stone) May 9, 2026
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