\n Rahim Jaffer takes his seat as he appears before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 17, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Adrian Wyld\n <\/p>\n
EDMONTON — A former member of Parliament who once made headlines for faking a radio interview says he’s looking to throw his hat back into the political ring.<\/p>\n
Rahim Jaffer says he plans to break back into politics by running for mayor this October in Edmonton’s upcoming election.\n <\/p>\n
On his campaign website, he says he would be tough on crime, reinvigorate public spaces and give Edmonton the “hard reset” he feels it needs.\n <\/p>\n
The four-term Conservative MP landed in hot water in 2001 after an aide impersonated him during a national radio interview.\n <\/p>\n
Jaffer lost his seat in 2008 in a surprising defeat to Linda Duncan of the NDP and, upon leaving politics, was pulled over and charged with impaired driving and drug possession in Ontario.<\/p>\n
He later pleaded guilty to careless driving, sparking debate from Liberal MPs who said the former politician had been given a slap on the wrist and accused the Harper Conservatives of going soft on their tough-on-crime values.\n <\/p>\n
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