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Conservative

Jamil Jivani

ConservativeBowmanville—Oshawa NorthOntario
361Votes Cast
20Speeches
0Bills Sponsored
Background
Born
October 24, 1987 — Toronto, Ontario
Family
Divorced from ex-wife Maya
Education
Humber College; York University; Juris Doctor, Yale Law School (2013)
Career
Corporate lawyer at Torys LLP; Community-police relations activist; Contributor for Postmedia; Radio show host on CFRB Newstalk 1010; Special advisor to the premier of Ontario
Political Experience
Advocate for Community Opportunities for Ontario; Special Advisor to the Premier of Ontario; Elected MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North in 2024
Notable
Was a card-carrying member of the Liberal Party of Canada for a few years after law school; Senior fellow for Diversity and Empowerment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (2020-2023); President of the Canada Strong and Free Network; Launched Restore the North initiative
Public Profile

Based on publicly available information — may contain inaccuracies

Business & Financial Interests

Before entering federal politics, Jamil Jivani worked as a lawyer after graduating from Yale Law School. He is the author of the 2018 book "Why Young Men: Rage, Race and the Crisis of Identity". Jivani was also a radio talk show host for Bell Media's Newstalk 1010 in Toronto. He has been involved with non-profit organizations and served as a special advisor to the Premier of Ontario. He has also been affiliated with the Canada Strong and Free Network, a conservative advocacy organization, as a policy advisor.

Key Relationships & Connections

Jamil Jivani has a documented professional relationship with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, for whom he served as a special advisor on community outreach. His campaign for the Conservative nomination and subsequent by-election victory were publicly endorsed and supported by federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.

Public Controversies

In 2021, Jivani's departure from his radio show at Bell Media became a public matter. He stated that he was fired after refusing what he called company interference with his on-air content, a characterization that Bell Media reportedly disputed. His past writings and public commentary on issues of race, immigration, and identity politics have been the subject of media reports and criticism from political opponents. Additionally, the process for his nomination as the Conservative candidate in the Durham by-election reportedly drew some attention after another candidate was disqualified by the party, which led to Jivani winning the nomination without a vote.

Where Jamil Stands

Where Jamil falls on key policy spectrums

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Your Money

Taxes & Government SpendingBusiness & Worker RulesEnergy & the Economy

People & Society

HealthcareImmigrationIndigenous PeoplesIdentity & Human RightsEducation & ChildcareDrug Policy

How We're Governed

National Security & DefencePolitical & Electoral ReformCrime & Public SafetyFirearms

Land & Community

Environment, Climate & ResourcesHousing & Cost of LivingRural Communities & Culture
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Recent Activity
May 27, 2026
YeaBill S-233 would make it a crime to attack health workers and first responders.
May 27, 2026
YeaThe opposition wants to get rid of federal taxes on gas and diesel, including the GST, and stop the Clean Fuel Standard to help people save money.
May 25, 2026
NayBill C-30 will only be debated for one more day, and then a vote will happen quickly.
May 25, 2026
NayBill C-11 would make changes to laws about national defence and other things.
May 25, 2026
YeaSend Bill C-11 back to committee to rethink parts about military sexual assault, based on what survivors and experts said.
May 25, 2026
YeaThis asks the government to protect Canadians' private property rights, especially after recent court decisions and agreements with Indigenous groups caused confusion.
May 6, 2026
NayThis vote is about agreeing with a plan to create a proposed law that puts parts of the 2025 budget into action.
May 6, 2026
YeaThe House of Commons wants the government to help Canadian manufacturing businesses hurt by new U.S. tariffs.
May 5, 2026
YeaBill C-11: This change would remove the short title (nickname) of the proposed law.
May 5, 2026
NayBill C-11 would change the rules for the military and other laws, with some updates.
May 5, 2026
YeaThis proposed law, Bill C-11, makes changes to the rules for the military, and this vote is about changing part of it.
May 5, 2026
NayBill C-11: This proposed law would change the rules for the military, and this vote was about removing some lines from page 8.
May 5, 2026
NayThis is a change to Bill C-11 that would rewrite part of the proposed law about the military, from page 5 to page 7.
May 5, 2026
YeaThis vote was about removing a section from a proposed law that changes the rules for the military.
May 5, 2026
NayThis is a change to Bill C-11 that would affect the rules for the military.
May 5, 2026
YeaThis vote was about removing a section from a proposed law that changes the rules for the military.
May 4, 2026
NayBill C-11: This vote is about limiting how long the House of Commons can talk about changes to the laws for National Defence.
May 4, 2026
YeaThe House asks the government to stop its plan to create a $25 billion fund using borrowed money, because it will cause inflation and benefit political insiders instead of helping regular Canadians.
Apr 27, 2026
NayThis changes the rules about how many members are on certain House of Commons committees and who they are.
Apr 27, 2026
YeaThis vote is about changing the rules for how committees are formed in Parliament, specifically the Public Accounts committee will have 9 members: 4 Liberals, 4 Conservatives, and 1 from the Bloc Québécois.