Nudel, Shahnawaz seek nomination to be new federal Liberal candidate for Beaches-East York riding

Two people have already thrown their hats into the ring seeking to be nominated as the new federal Liberal candidate in Beaches-East York.

The position is currently held by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith who was first elected as the Liberal MP for the riding in the 2015 federal election.

He was re-elected as the Beaches-East York MP in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, but announced last year that he will not be running again once this term ends and the next election is called.

The Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association has put out a call for candidate nominations, but a date for when the nomination meeting will be held has not yet been set.

So far, Summer Nudel and Tanveer Shahnawaz have declared they are seeking the nomination. At this point in time, Beach Metro Community News is not aware of any other candidates seeking the nomination.

A resident of the Beaches-East York riding, Nudel has lived, worked and volunteered in the area for more than a decade.

She has been an active member of a number of community organizations including the Toronto Beaches Lions Club, 100 Women Who Care Toronto East and the Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association.

Nudel works in the fields of social work, mediation and social justice management and is Senior Advisor to Commissioner of Housing Equity. She is also a part-time professor at Centennial College where she helps prepare students for careers in community service.

“I believe that a strong economy and productive, happy workforce is the foundation for offering progressive and compassionate government,” she said in a statement to Beach Metro Community News.

Shahnawaz has been a member of Erskine-Smith’s constituency office since 2016 and has been its manager since 2018.

He grew up and went to school in the Beaches-East York community.

“This community is the only one I have ever known and I want to continue fighting for it,” he said of his decision to seek the nomination.

“I’m very proud to have worked alongside Nate (Erskine-Smith) to deliver public service to our riding. I want to continue to uphold that brand of politics in my own way, committed towards a collective vision of strong local representation.”

For more information on Nudel, please go to https://www.summernudel.com/

For more information on Shahnawaz, please go to https://votetanveer.ca

For more information on the Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association, please go to https://liberal.ca/ridings/35007/