Former cabinet minister Tony Ianno has joined a libel suit launched by his wife, Christine Innes, after she was barred from running for the Liberals in the recent Trinity-Spadina byelection.

Justin Trudeau and his Ontario campaign co-chair are facing a $1.5 million libel suit from a would-be candidate who was barred from running for the Liberal party.

Justin Trudeau's decision to block a candidate who wanted to run for the Liberal party in the coming Trinity- Spadina byelection has been condemned by the riding's Liberal executive members.