Rahim Jaffer
Rahim Jaffer is the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the Edmonton-Strathcona district of Alberta. He originally won his seat as a member of the Reform Party of Canada, which then became the Canadian Alliance, which then merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party.
Radio falsity
He is probably best remembered for his gaffe of claiming to do a radio interview, which was actually done by an aide impersonating Jaffer, as Jaffer had been mistakenly booked for another political engagement at the same time as the interview. Jaffer subsequently apologized for this falsehood, and was suspended from his caucus position for several months. The incident provided much fodder for the satirical current affairs show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, most notably when Rick Mercer performed a rap based on Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady", with the lyrics "Will the real Rahim Jaffer stand up, stand up?"
Preceded by:
Hugh Hanrahan, Reform |
Members of Parliament from Edmonton—Strathcona |
Succeeded by:
(incumbent) |
