Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, a longtime friend of U.S Vice-President JD Vance, is in Washington this week to advocate for Canada-U.S. relations after multiple unsuccessful emails to members of the Liberal front bench.

The Bowmanville-Oshawa North MP says he plans to meet with General Motors representatives and other automotive and manufacturing heavyweights. He will also attend the National Prayer Breakfast in the U.S. capital on Thursday — an annual gathering of thousands of politicians and power brokers.

"I'm reaching out to everyone I know," Jivani said, adding that he is still confirming meetings with political contacts throughout the week.

Canadian politicians across the spectrum have attended the prayer breakfast in previous years. But Jivani is offering his unique experience as a friend of Vance. The pair met at Yale Law School and have maintained a friendship.

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[–] 15 points 9 months ago (3 children)
  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Is it the reactionary version of drag brunch?

    He will also attend the National Prayer Breakfast in the U.S. capital on Thursday — an annual gathering of thousands of politicians and power brokers.

    Why are you praying? You're the ones with actual fucking power. It's the rest of us that should be praying for you to do something useful.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    There is nothing in this guy's history or demeanour that suggests he is going to represent Canada in a nonpartisan fashion. Based on everything I've heard him say in the past I'd say his judgement is questionable, and this

    But Jivani is offering his unique experience as a friend of Vance.

    does nothing to improve on that assessment.

    Does anyone really believe he's going to go and advocate for Canada? Or is he going to advocate for his party?

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  • The CPC have been clear, they see the problem of US aggression as an LPC issue. The CPC has always advocated for giving Trump everything he wants, just have to remember with all of their statements, they come from a place that believes Trumps rhetoric that Canada would be a greater, stronger country through submission to his demands.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    This might be some internal popularity repositioning to have his name elevated in people's memories for after PP loses a hypothetical election this year.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    Jivani is an asshole. 

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    He can stay there, Canada would be better off.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Who the fuck is he to represent Canada? He's not even in the governing party. I'd be curious if he has the blessing of the CPC leadership to do this.

    Being friends with the slimiest guy in US politics is not a selling point.

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    [–] 26 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    We’ve been reading emails about what he does to people he says he loves.

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  • It means Trump plans to grab us by the p*ssy. He just can't help himself, and when you're famous, they let you do it..

    Jivani's agenda isn't in Canada's interests.

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  • We don't want the kind of love he's giving. 

    ugh.... shivers

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Now why say such a stupid thing when you know that trump is pretty much universally hated by Canadians because we all know he doesn't give a fuck about Canadians, he just wants our borders, our minerals...?

    Trump of course says it because on the one hand he's taunting, he is an asshole and needs everyone to know he's the asshole and in charge.

    But this Canadian MP, you know the room, yet you pass that "message" through?

    Fuck you ypu, traitor. You're literally buddy buddies with the modern version of Hitler, bringing us his message that he really loves us.

    Fuck you, I wish nothing but bad things for you

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 9 months ago

    when you know that trump is pretty much universally hated by Canadians

    I would love to believe this but maybe it's not true or at least recently wasn't.

    But this Canadian MP, you know the room, yet you pass that "message" through?

    If they knew the room they wouldn't be conservative.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    What weirdos.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Chantel Herbert had an apt summary of this whole escapade, calling it “political kindergarten”. As if the issues between the US and Canada were small enough to be smoothed over because JD and Jivani were friends. Two political officials who have no sway in either of their respective government’s. Not only that, he went down to the states on his own volition, without the request of the government of Canada or even at the request of the leader of the opposition.

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    [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    This dude really wants to be hated doesn't he?

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    Fuck off traitor.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    It's unbelievable how twisted and unhinged these people are.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Very on brand for a Conservative MP.

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