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Anthony Housefather wins Liberal nomination for Mount-Royal

Anthony Housefather is the Mount Royal ridings new Liberal candidate and could be the next MP, if the riding continues the longtime tradition of voting Liberal.

Cte St-Luc mayor wins over opponent Jonathan Goldbloom

Anthony Housefather won the Liberal nomination on Sunday and will run in the next federal election for the riding of Mount-Royal. (CBC)

AnthonyHousefatheris the Mount Royal ridings new Liberal candidate and could be the next MP, if the riding continues the longtime tradition of voting Liberal.

Mount Royal is a Liberal stronghold, with LiberalMPsholding the riding since 1940.

Current MP IrwinCotlerannounced his retirement this year, leaving his seat up for grabs.

It turned out to be a tightrace, with CteSt-LucMayor AnthonyHousefathercoming up against public relations man JonathanGoldbloom.

Current Liberal MP for Mount-Royal Irwin Cotler voted for the next Liberal nomination. Cotler has been the riding's MP since 1999 and will retire at the end of his current mandate. (CBC)
Turnout on Sunday was strong, with nearly 2,000 card-carrying Liberals coming out to vote.

Much ofHousefatherssupport came from his own city, whileCte-des-Neigeslargely backedGoldbloom.

Housefathersaid the next step will be winning them over.

"CteSt-Lucis 35,000people. Now, the riding is a 105,000people. I've got to go out and meet the other 70,000 people," he said.

Housefather will face stiff Conservative competition in the next federal election.

Robert Libman, former Cte St-Luc mayor and founder of the now-defunct Equality Party, and Suburban newspaper editor Beryl Wajsman are vying for the Conservative nomination.