The son of television host Steve Paikin has announced his intent to run for the Liberal party in the next election.

In an email, Zach Paikin said he supports Justin Trudeau and is confident the Liberal leader “has what it takes” to be prime minister.

“I love my country and am ready to do my part for the community that my family has called home for the past century,” he wrote.

Paikin, who describes himself as a grassroots Liberal activist in his Huffington Post biography, will run in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas. The new riding will encompass parts of NDP MP Chris Charlton and Conservative MP David Sweet’s ridings.

Winning the next election, Paikin said in the email, won’t be a easy feat.

“Hamilton West-—Ancaster—Dundas can be painted red if we work hard enough. With the right amount of energy, ideas and teamwork, we can build a Canada that reflects our values and ideals,” he wrote.

Paikin’s announcement comes just two days before Liberals from across the country gather in Montreal for the party’s biennial policy convention.

He ran for the Liberal national policy chair position at the party’s last policy convention in Ottawa in 2012.

Paikin has written columns for iPolitics and the Huffington Post and has appeared on popular political affairs programs such as CBC’s Power and Politics. He’s also appeared as a political commentator on CTV News Channel. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Global Affairs at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.

No other Liberals have announced their intentions to run in the riding.