Liberal strategist claims Jivani “too unattractive” for success in politics
A prominent Liberal strategist and podcaster dismissed Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s political prospects based on his appearance, claiming he is “too unattractive” to succeed.
Author: Quinn Patrick
A prominent Liberal strategist and podcaster dismissed Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s political prospects based on his appearance, claiming he is “too unattractive” to succeed.
Liberal strategist David Herle suggested Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is “too unattractive” to succeed in politics, according to comments made on Herle’s Curse of Politics podcast.
The discussion, titled Jivani Goes to Washington, focused on Jivani’s recent trip to the United States to meet with the Trump Administration regarding ongoing trade disputes.
Jivani announced he was “on his way” to Washington, D.C., for a bipartisan push to “help Prime Minister Mark Carney” successfully negotiate a trade deal with the U.S.
In a video on X summarizing his meetings, Jivani said he was “hopeful and optimistic” that they could bring “something really good for Canadian workers and businesses.”
Speculating on whether Jivani’s trip was self-serving, Herle suggested Jivani’s appearance would prevent his political success.
“Is this the show where we’re supposed to tell the truth about politics? Is this where we’re supposed to tell the truth?” he asked his panel. “He’s too attractive physically to be successful in politics.”
His guests appeared stunned and remained silent.
“He’s not going to be the leader of a political party,” Herle followed up.
“I don’t know if I’d agree with that,” said political commentator Scott Reid, a former advisor to prime minister Paul Martin. “I’m not going to weigh in on that one.”
Herle responded by saying he couldn’t believe Reid would “dismiss” his point as not mattering.
“Of course it matters,” he said.
Despite Jivani’s stated goal of rekindling Canada-U.S. relations, the trip drew criticism from political opponents.
Last week, Liberal MP John-Paul Danko compared Jivani to a notorious Nazi collaborator for meeting with Trump administration officials.
“There are very serious issues facing Canada at the moment, which have intensified since the last election. There is the U.S.’s hostile government and the deliberate destruction of the global allegiances and stability that our country has relied on,” Danko said in the House of Commons on Friday.
“We have the Conservative Party of Canada’s own Unity Mitford, who is attempting to freelance negotiations with the American President right now.”
Unity Mitford was a British fascist known for her close relationship with Adolf Hitler and outspoken support of Nazi ideals and antisemitism.
In a different part of his address, Danko criticized what he called the “abuse of parliamentary privilege” to make “defamatory, over-the-top” statements.
“Some of the biggest risks that we are facing as a country are extremist movements, extremist ideologies and the politics of division, anger, resentment and hatred being directly imported from the United States,” Danko continued.
He went on to claim that the House of Commons has been subjected to “rampant abuse of parliamentary privilege.”
“How I am seeing parliamentary privilege being used here, and this is my observation, is that there will be false, defamatory, over-the-top hyperbole or a statement made in the House that is clipped and shared on social media, and then there are legions of followers, trolls and alternative news sources that then share and promote it as if it is true. It is an intentional strategy that builds anger and creates division and an entire industry of political grift,” he said.
A typical shallow Liberal that is more awed by Trudeau hair gel than hungry Canadians
If looks matter, one look at #MarkCarney and I see a balding, out of shape, jagged-toothed, sinister, socially-awkward, creepy-guy, and I ask myself and Canada how the heck did he become the Prime Minister, and how can we change that ASAP, before he destroys us?