A tale of two MPs

Right now, both Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and Conservative MP Jamil Jivani stand on uncertain ground, either by design or over estimation of their political skill.

Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, appears unlikely to be able to win the Ontario Liberal leadership race, and Conservative MP Jamil Jivani appears to have no path forward under his party's current leadership, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

May 20, 2026

OTTAWA—Upon reading this next line, Nate Erskine-Smith and Jamil Jivani may combust, but these two Members of Parliament are more alike than they are different. While their politics may differ, their approach to it and patterns of behaviour are eerily similar.

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