Education
Erskine-Smith attended Queen"s University, earning a bachelor"s degree in political science and a law degree.
Erskine-Smith attended Queen"s University, earning a bachelor"s degree in political science and a law degree.
After working at the law firm Aird & Berlis, he went to Oxford University, obtaining a master of laws degree, with distinction, focusing on political philosophy and constitutional law. Upon returning to Toronto, Erskine-Smith spent time volunteering for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association before returning to practice at Kramer Simaan Dhillon Limited Liability Partnership, a commercial litigation firm downtown Toronto. He suffers from Crohn"s disease.
In the 2015 federal election Erskine-Smith ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Beaches—East New York
He defeated New Democrat incumbent Matthew Kellway by 10,345 votes.
He is a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada who was elected in 2015 to represent the Toronto riding of Beaches—East New York He is the youngest Member of Parliament in the Greater Toronto Area. His currently Parliamentary responsibilities include being a member of the Canada-China Legislative Association.