By Sarah Ritchie and Catherine Morrison Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak for the party after Jivani told a right-wing U.S. news site that Canada is harming itself with an “anti-America hissy fit.” In a scrum with reporters, Poilievre was peppered with questions about Jivani’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., and comments made to Breitbart News that Canadians would be “shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America hissy-fit.” When asked if he agreed with Jivani’s characterization, Poilievre said “no.” “Canadians are legitimately upset by the unjustifiable tariffs and the comments that the president has made,” Poilievre said. Poilievre said that is also the message he gave to Jivani when he spoke to him about the trip and the comments, but…
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