May 20, 2026
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#1368 Carney Spins, The Star Bullies, Erskine-Smith Loses
Nate Erskine-Smith lost his bid for nomination for the Ontario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest, putting his plans for leadership in question. He’s alleging serious voting irregularities, and that the Ontario Liberal establishment has it in for him. 
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Meanwhile, the Toronto Star publishes a curious Editor’s Note, retracting a statement from the PMO that Carney did not in fact endorse Erskine-Smith, despite the video being posted online. 

 

Then, a Toronto Star freelance columnist criticizes the Star’s reporting, and has her column pulled. What is happening? 

 

Barbara Patrocinio of iPolitics joins San Grewal to sort through the chaos. 

 

 

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