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Rahim Jaffer (born December 15 , 1971 ) is the Conservative Party Of Canada Member Of Parliament for the Edmonton-Strathcona district of Alberta. Born in Kampala, Uganda and of Pakistani origin, he originally won his seat as a member of the Reform Party Of Canada (later the Canadian Alliance and then merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the Conservative Party ). Jaffer is a Muslim of the Ismaili faith, and was the only Muslim member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2004 .

Jaffer strongly supported the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq , arguing that Iraqis longed to live in freedom and rid themselves of Saddam Hussein . In making this argument, he drew attention to the fact that his own family endured oppression under Idi Amin .

Jaffer is perhaps best known for a much-publicized 2001 incident in which he claimed to have done a Radio interview. The interview was actually done by an aide, Matthew Johnston, who impersonated Jaffer, as Jaffer was opening his new Timothy's World Coffee shop down the street 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 please stand up, please stand up?".

Following the 2006 Election , Jaffer was named as Chair Of The Conservative Caucus by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.


ELECTORAL RECORD


  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Conservative
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rahim_Jaffer" class="copylinks">Rahim Jaffer
  align "right"22,009
  align "right"417%
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  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Linda_Duncan" class="copylinks">Linda Duncan
  align "right"17,153
  align "right"325%
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  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Andy_Hladyshevsky" class="copylinks">Andy Hladyshevsky
  align "right"9,391
  align "right"178%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cameron_Wakefield" class="copylinks">Cameron Wakefield
  align "right"3,139
  align "right"59%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Progressive_Canadian_Party" class="copylinks">Progressive Canadian Party
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Michael_Fedeyko" class="copylinks">Michael Fedeyko
  align "right"582
  align "right"11%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marijuana
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Dave_Dowling" class="copylinks">Dave Dowling
  align "right"390
  align "right"07%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marxist-Leninist_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marxist-Leninist
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Kevan_Hunter" class="copylinks">Kevan Hunter
  align "right"106
  align "right"02%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"52,770
  !align "right"9972%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"148
  !align "right"028%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"52,918
  !align "right"706%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Conservative
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rahim_Jaffer" class="copylinks">Rahim Jaffer
  align "right"19,089
  align "right"3940%
  align "right"
  align "right"$67,449
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Debby_Carlson" class="copylinks">Debby Carlson
  align "right"14,057
  align "right"2901%
  align "right"
  align "right"$67,910
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Malcolm_Azania" class="copylinks">Malcolm Azania
  align "right"11,535
  align "right"2380%
  align "right"
  align "right"$46,100
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
  align "right"3,146
  align "right"649%
  align "right"
  align "right"$2,353
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marijuana
  align "right"519
  align "right"107%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marxist-Leninist_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marxist-Leninist
  align "right"103
  align "right"021%
  align "right"
  align "right"$26
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"48,449
  !align "right"10000%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"150
  !align "right"031%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"48,599
  !align "right"6566%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Canadian_Alliance" class="copylinks">Canadian Alliance
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rahim_Jaffer" class="copylinks">Rahim Jaffer
  align "right"23,463
  align "right"4200%
  align "right"
  align "right"$57,365
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  align "right"17,816
  align "right"3189%
  align "right"
  align "right"$48,430
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  align "right"8,256
  align "right"1478%
  align "right"
  align "right"$25,883
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Progressive Conservative
  align "right"5,047
  align "right"903%
  align "right"
  align "right"$4,252
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marijuana
  align "right"814
  align "right"145%
  align "right"
  align "right"$149
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Canadian_Action_Party" class="copylinks">Canadian Action
  Style "width: 145px"Kesa Rose Semenchuk
  align "right"299
  align "right"053%
  align "right"
  align "right"$1,485
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marxist-Leninist_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marxist-Leninist
  align "right"164
  align "right"029%
  align "right"
  align "right"$275
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"48,449
  !align "right"10000%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"150
  !align "right"031%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"48,599
  !align "right"6566%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Reform_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Reform
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Rahim_Jaffer" class="copylinks">Rahim Jaffer
  align "right"20,605
  align "right"4130%
  align "right"$58,003
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  align "right"17,654
  align "right"3538%
  align "right"$58,244
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  align "right"7,251
  align "right"1453%
  align "right"$42,936
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Progressive Conservative
  align "right"3,614
  align "right"724%
  align "right"$10,183
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
  align "right"406
  align "right"081%
  align "right"
  align "right"$520
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Natural Law
  align "right"153
  align "right"030%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Naomi_Rankin" class="copylinks">Naomi Rankin
  align "right"115
  align "right"023%
  align "right"
  align "right"$1,732
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Canadian_Action_Party" class="copylinks">Canadian Action
  align "right"92
  align "right"018%
  align "right"
  align "right"$845
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"49,890
  !align "right"10000%
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"101
  !align "right"020%
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"49,991
  !align "right"6274%
  Before1 Andy Savoy , Liberal
  Before2 Norman Doyle , Conservative
  Title1 Chair , Government Caucus in the Parliament Of Canada
  Title2 Chair , Conservative Caucus in the Parliament Of Canada
  Years1 2006-present
  Years2 2006-present


  Before Hugh Hanrahan , Reform
  Title Member of Parliament from Edmonton—Strathcona
  Years 1997-present