Navdeep Bains, a former Member of Parliament and cabinet minister, has officially entered the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Bains, who previously served as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry in Justin Trudeau's federal government, stepped away from politics in 2021. He recently resigned from his executive position at Rogers Communications to pursue this new opportunity. In a brief 16-second video shared on social media, Bains is seen entering a classroom and rolling up his sleeves, accompanied by the message 'Let's Get To Work.' Elections Ontario has confirmed his candidacy. Bains is joining a competitive field that includes current provincial caucus member Lee Fairclough, who has experience as a hospital president, and strategist Dylan Marando. Additionally, caucus member Rob Cerjanec and housing advocate Eric Lombardi are considering their own bids for leadership. Meanwhile, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has expressed that he is less likely to run after losing a recent nomination race in Scarborough Southwest.