Western Law Community Legal Services Director Douglas Ferguson won the nomination to represent the Liberals of London West in the next federal election.
Ferguson, former president of the Liberal Party of Canada and lecturer at The University of Western Ontario, was elected during a nomination meeting held yesterday by the London West Liberal Association.
His father, Ralph Ferguson, was the Agriculture Minister in the John Turner cabinet.
Ferguson won the nomination over Matt Brown, who was twice elected chair of the London West Riding Association.