'Let me show what I can do': Why this Conservative MP wants to help Carney navigate Canada-U.S relations

OTTAWA — While Parliament Hill swirls with speculation about potential floor-crossings, one Conservative MP is raising his hand, but for a different reason: To assist Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government navigate the Canada-U.S. relationship.

“I think everyone knows where I stand,” Jamil Jivani smiles and says, seated in his Parliament Hill office on Friday morning.

He proudly adds: “I am decidedly non-liberal.”

Despite political differences, Jivani is extending...