Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York, Ontario, from 2015 to 2026. Liberal. Cast 2,171 ballots in recorded divisions and voted against the party line 73 times.
ballots cast2,1711,492 yea · 679 nay
against party line733.36% of cast
hansard statements3,7492015–2026
elections44 won
Service
| Riding | Province | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaches—East York | ON | Liberal | 2015-10-19 | 2025-04-28 |
| Beaches—East York | ON | Liberal | 2025-04-28 | 2026-07-08 |
Ballots cast by year
One bar per calendar year: recorded divisions where Nathaniel Erskine-Smith voted yea or nay. Absences and pairings are not ballots and are not drawn. Votes against the party line, if any, are the lit slice at the base of the bar.
Against the party line
Every recorded division where Nathaniel Erskine-Smith voted against the majority of their own caucus — all 73 of them, in full, because a count without its list is a claim and not a record.
| Date | Vote | Party | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-30 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · Vote No. 68, session 42-1 — no description in the source dump |
| 2016-05-30 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · “Health, no later than 45 days after the day” |
| 2016-05-30 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · “(f) they have, if they suffer from an underlying mental health condition, undergone a psychiatric examination performed by a certified psychiatrist to confirm their capacity to give informed consent to receive medical assistance in dying.” |
| 2016-05-30 | Nay | Liberal | C-14 · That Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] . |
| 2016-05-30 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · Vote No. 65, session 42-1 — no description in the source dump |
| 2016-05-31 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for the purpose of reconsidering Clause 3 with a view to ensuring that the eligibility criteria contained therein are consistent with the constitutional parameters set out by the Supreme Court in its Carter v. Canada decision.”. |
| 2016-05-31 | Nay | Liberal | C-14 · That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. |
| 2016-06-08 | Yea | Liberal | C-239 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
| 2016-06-14 | Yea | Liberal | That the House: ( a) recognize the contradiction of continuing to give Canadian criminal records for simple possession of marijuana after the government has stated that it should not be a crime; (b) recognize that this situation is unacceptable to Canadians, municipalities and law enforcement agencies; (c) recognize that a growing number of voices, including that of a former Liberal prime minister, are calling for decriminalization to address this gap; and (d) call upon the government to immediately decriminalize the simple possession of marijuana for personal use. |
| 2016-06-14 | Yea | Liberal | That the House agree that ISIS is responsible for: ( a) crimes against humanity aimed at groups such as Christians, Yezidis, and Shia Muslims, as well as other religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq; (b) utilizing rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war and enslaving women and girls; and (c) targeting gays and lesbians who have been tortured and murdered; and, as a consequence, that the House strongly condemn these atrocities and declare that these crimes constitute genocide. |
| 2016-06-15 | Yea | Liberal | C-223 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health. |
| 2016-06-16 | Nay | Liberal | C-14 · That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that this House: agrees with the amendments numbered 1, 2(d), 2(e), 4, and 5 made by the Senate to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying); proposes that amendment 2(c)(i) be amended by replacing the text of the amendment with the following text “sistance in dying after having been informed of the means that are available to relieve their suffering, including palliative care.”; proposes that amendment 3 be amended in paragraph (b) by adding after the words “make regulations” the words “that he or she considers necessary”; respectfully disagrees with amendment 2(a) because requiring that a person who assists to be free from any material benefit arising from the patient's death would eliminate from participation the family members or friends most likely to be present at the patient's express wish, and this would violate patient autonomy in a fundamental and inacceptable manner; and respectfully disagrees with amendments 2(b), 2(c)(ii), and 2(c)(iii) because they would undermine objectives in Bill C-14 to recognize the significant and continuing public health issue of suicide, to guard against death being seen as a solution to all forms of suffering, and to counter negative perceptions about the quality of life of persons who are elderly, ill or disabled, and because the House is of the view that C-14 strikes the right balance for Canadians between protection of vulnerable individuals and choice for those whose medical circumstances cause enduring and intolerable suffering as they approach death. |
| 2016-06-16 | Yea | Liberal | C-14 · That the motion be amended by: ( a) deleting the paragraph commencing with the words “respectfully disagrees with amendments numbered 2(b), 2(c)(ii), and 2(c)(iii)”; and ( b) replacing the words “agrees with amendments numbered 1, 2(d), 2(e), 4, and 5” with the words “agrees with amendments numbered 1, 2(b), 2(c)(ii), 2(c)(iii), 2(d), 2(e), 4, and 5”. |
| 2016-10-04 | Yea | Liberal | That: ( a) the House recognize that (i) Canadian arms exports have nearly doubled over the past decade, and that Canada is now the second-largest exporter of arms to the Middle East, (ii) Canadians expect a high standard from their government when it comes to protecting human rights abroad, (iii) Canadians are concerned by arms sales to countries with a record of human rights abuses, including Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Sudan, (iv) there is a need for Canadians, through Parliament, to oversee current and future arms sales; (b) Standing Order 104(2) be amended by adding after clause (b) the following: “(c) Arms Exports Review”; (c) Standing Order 108(3) be amended by adding the following: “(i) Arms Exports Review shall include, among other matters, the review of and report on (i) Canada’s arms export permits regime, (ii) proposed international arms sales, (iii) annual government reports regarding arms sales, (iv) the use of these weapons abroad, (v) all matters and broader trends regarding Canada’s current and future arms exports.”; (d) the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs prepare and report to the House within five sitting days of the adoption of this Order a list of Members to compose the new standing committee created by this Order; and (e) that the Clerk be authorized to make any required editorial and consequential amendments to the Standing Orders. |
| 2016-10-05 | Yea | Liberal | C-231 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. |
| 2016-11-02 | Nay | Liberal | S-208 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. |
| 2016-12-06 | Yea | Liberal | C-245 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. |
| 2016-12-13 | Yea | Liberal | C-301 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. |
| 2017-03-23 | Yea | Liberal | C-323 · That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
| 2017-05-17 | Yea | Liberal | C-291 · 2nd reading of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food) |
| 2017-05-31 | Yea | Liberal | Third Report of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform |
| 2017-06-21 | Yea | Liberal | S-3 · Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (report stage amendment) |
| 2017-06-21 | Yea | Liberal | S-3 · Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (report stage amendment) |
| 2017-10-25 | Yea | Liberal | C-203 · 2nd reading of Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages) |
| 2018-03-21 | Yea | Liberal | C-364 · 2nd reading of Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (political financing) |
| 2018-03-21 | Yea | Liberal | C-373 · 2nd reading of Bill C-373, An Act respecting a federal framework on distracted driving |
| 2018-06-06 | Yea | Liberal | C-395 · 2nd reading of Bill C-395, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act |
| 2018-06-13 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Global Climate Change and Clean Energy Leadership) |
| 2019-02-20 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Political interference allegations) (amendment) |
| 2019-02-20 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Political interference allegations) |
| 2019-05-01 | Yea | Liberal | C-415 · 2nd reading of Bill C-415, An Act to establish a procedure for expunging certain cannabis-related convictions |
| 2019-05-01 | Yea | Liberal | C-419 · 2nd reading of Bill C-419, An Act to amend the Bank Act, the Trust and Loan Companies Act, the Insurance Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (credit cards) |
| 2020-01-29 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Audit of the government’s "Investing in Canada Plan") |
| 2020-11-18 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Foreign policy toward China) |
| 2020-12-10 | Nay | Liberal | C-7 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) |
| 2021-02-03 | Yea | Liberal | C-204 · 2nd reading of Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste) |
| 2021-02-24 | Yea | Liberal | C-213 · 2nd reading of Bill C-213, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act |
| 2021-03-24 | Yea | Liberal | C-231 · 2nd reading of Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (investments) |
| 2021-04-29 | Nay | Liberal | C-29 · 2nd reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal |
| 2021-05-12 | Yea | Liberal | C-253 · 2nd reading of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans) |
| 2021-05-12 | Yea | Liberal | C-208 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation) |
| 2021-05-12 | Yea | Liberal | Fifth report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology |
| 2021-05-26 | Yea | Liberal | C-265 · 2nd reading of Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine) |
| 2021-06-02 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Documents related to the transfer of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology) |
| 2021-06-09 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Housing policy) |
| 2021-06-16 | Yea | Liberal | Private Members' Business M-62 (Federal dental care plan) |
| 2021-12-08 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Special committee on Afghanistan) |
| 2022-05-11 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Change to Standing Order 30 regarding the prayer) |
| 2022-06-01 | Yea | Liberal | C-216 · 2nd reading of Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act |
| 2022-06-08 | Yea | Liberal | C-248 · 2nd reading of Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada) |
| 2022-06-08 | Yea | Liberal | C-240 · 2nd reading of Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate) |
| 2022-06-22 | Yea | Liberal | C-245 · 2nd reading of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act |
| 2022-09-28 | Yea | Liberal | C-210 · 2nd reading of Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age) |
| 2022-10-19 | Yea | Liberal | C-253 · 2nd reading of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts |
| 2022-11-23 | Yea | Liberal | C-249 · 2nd reading of Bill C-249, An Act respecting the encouragement of the growth of the cryptoasset sector |
| 2023-02-08 | Nay | Liberal | C-282 · 2nd reading of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) |
| 2023-03-22 | Yea | Liberal | C-289 · 2nd reading of Bill C-289, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity verification) |
| 2023-06-21 | Nay | Liberal | C-282 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management) |
| 2023-06-21 | Nay | Liberal | C-275 · 2nd reading of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms) |
| 2023-11-08 | Yea | Liberal | Opposition Motion (Reducing home heating costs) |
| 2023-11-29 | Nay | Liberal | C-275 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms) |
| 2024-02-05 | Yea | Liberal | C-57 · Bill C-57, An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine (recommittal to a committee) |
| 2024-02-15 | Nay | Liberal | C-62 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2 |
| 2024-03-20 | Yea | Liberal | C-365 · 2nd reading of Bill C-365, An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians |
| 2024-06-05 | Yea | Liberal | 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance |
| 2024-06-05 | Yea | Liberal | C-377 · 2nd reading of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (need to know) |
| 2024-06-05 | Yea | Liberal | C-353 · 2nd reading of Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
| 2025-06-16 | Nay | Liberal | Government Business No. 1 (Proceedings on Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act) |
| 2025-06-20 | Nay | Liberal | C-5 · Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act |
| 2025-06-20 | Yea | Liberal | C-5 · Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (report stage amendment) (Motion 1) |
| 2025-06-20 | Yea | Liberal | C-5 · Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (report stage amendment) (Motion 19) |
| 2025-06-20 | Nay | Liberal | C-5 · 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act (Part 2) |
| 2026-03-11 | Yea | Liberal | C-233 · 2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act |
Elections
| Date | Riding | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-19 | Beaches—East York (ON) | Liberal | 27,458 | 49.40% | elected |
| 2019-10-21 | Beaches—East York (ON) | Liberal | 32,647 | 57.20% | elected |
| 2021-09-20 | Beaches—East York (ON) | Liberal | 28,919 | 56.58% | elected |
| 2025-04-28 | Beaches—East York (ON) | Liberal | 39,804 | 67.70% | elected |
Method
A ballot is a yea or a nay. Absences (417 here) and pairings (103) are recorded but are not votes, and every rate on this page divides by ballots cast, never by divisions held.
A dissent is a caucus dissent. Ballots cast while sitting as an Independent are never counted as dissents — an Independent has no party line to defy. The source dump flags 61 such ballots anyway; this site excludes them, and documents the artefact in correction 0001.
The record has edges. Memberships and Hansard begin 1994-01-17; recorded divisions begin 2006-05-08. A member who served before that date shows zero ballots because the record starts there, not because they never voted.
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