Conservative MP Jamil Jivani wrapped up his “Restore the North” tour on Oct. 17. The tour included visits to four university campuses in Ontario and was intended to spark dialogue amongst young men, who Jivani claimed are disenfranchised.
Jivani said that young men are struggling with unemployment, mental health, criminality, and a lack of attention from policy makers. The MP’s fourth tour stop at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) was reported on by Elliott Meijer from TMU’s student newspaper, The Eyeopener. Meijer recounted that the event started off with acknowledgments to the late political activist Charlie Kirk and right-wing political commentator Jordan Peterson. Discussion centred around issues of affordability, Canadian identity, and immigration.
In an interview with The Hub, Jivani expressed the need for conversation around the issues men are facing.
“I am working as hard as I can as a member of parliament to remind young men that they are not forgotten, that there are people in the political system who want to talk about their experiences and want to offer solutions…”
Last December, Jivani launched another public campaign titled “Protect Christians in Canada,” calling attention to what he described as anti-Christian bigotry and discrimination, and government overreach.
Darien Johnsen is a UFV alumni who obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree with double extended minors in Global Development Studies and Sociology in 2020. She started writing for The Cascade in 2018, taking on the role of features editor shortly after. She’s passionate about justice, sustainable development, and education.