MP Jamil Jivani is back from Washington. Here's what some of his constituents think about the trip | CBC News

"MP Jamil Jivani headed home to his riding of BowmanvilleOshawa North on Friday after several meetings in Washington, D.C. His itinerary included meetings with his university friend U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and automotive manufacturer General Motors. Some 1,200 workers were laid off last week when the automaker cut one of three shifts at its Oshawa plant."

"Jivani, who is Conservative, said he went on the trip to help Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. This can be the beginning of a truly, non-partisan approach to working with the United States, he said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Jivani was briefed by Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, but said the government has "extensive" and "constant" contacts with the U.S. administration."

"While he has a relationship with the vice-president, he is an opposition MP and is not part of the Conservative shadow cabinet. CBC News reached out to Jivani's office for details about whom he has met with. In response, the MP's chief of staff Joseph Gainey provided links to two of Jivani's posts on X, as well as an interview published on Semafor, an American news site, on Wednesday."

MP Jamil Jivani traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings that included U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and General Motors. About 1,200 workers were recently laid off when GM cut one of three shifts at its Oshawa plant. Jivani said he went to help Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiate a trade deal with the United States and described the effort as a potential non-partisan approach. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Jivani was briefed by Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and emphasized that the government maintains extensive, constant contacts with the U.S. administration. Jivani posted optimistic updates, but his impact on negotiations is unclear. Constituents in Bowmanville–Oshawa North were split over the trip.

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