{"id":799255,"date":"2026-07-13T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/799255\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:36:10","slug":"john-tory-jr-suspends-beaches-east-york-liberal-nomination-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/799255\/","title":{"rendered":"John Tory Jr. suspends Beaches\u2013East York Liberal nomination bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Tory Jr. has suspended his campaign to become the Liberal nominee in Beaches\u2013East York<\/a>, saying the compressed nomination timeline and strong support for other contenders leave \u201cno realistic or viable path to success.\u201d<\/p>\n

His withdrawal comes as the east\u2011end riding\u2019s nomination race tightens ahead of a summer federal by\u2011election triggered by the resignation of MP Nathaniel Erskine\u2011Smith<\/a>. Erskine\u2011Smith stepped down as the Liberal MP for Beaches\u2013East York in June to pursue opportunities outside federal politics.<\/p>\n

In a statement released Monday<\/a>, Tory Jr. said the accelerated nomination period and the groundwork already laid by other candidates prompted his decision to step aside.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tight timeline of this campaign, combined with the strong support earned by the other candidates from their years of hard work, do not provide a realistic or viable path to success for me,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Tory added that the best outcome for the party \u2014 and for Beaches\u2013East York \u2014 is to consolidate support behind the eventual nominee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing for our party, for myself and my family, and for Beaches\u2013East York is for me to focus all of my energy on ensuring a Liberal MP is elected in this summer\u2019s by\u2011election.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pledged full support to whoever wins the nomination and said he will work to help the candidate join Mark Carney\u2019s Liberal team in Ottawa. Tory also thanked his family, campaign team, and the residents he met throughout the nomination effort, calling the experience \u201chumbling and inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy energy is not gone, and neither am I,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI am turning now to make sure we elect our nominated candidate as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Beaches\u2013East York.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tory Jr. is the son of former Toronto mayor John Tory, who resigned in 2023 after acknowledging a relationship with a former staff member.<\/p>\n

The Liberal Party is expected to finalize its nominee in the coming days. The federal by\u2011election in Beaches\u2013East York<\/a> will take place later this summer.<\/p>\n

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