Former Toronto Argonauts player Michael (Pinball) Clemons said he will be supporting Conservative nomination candidate Jamil Jivani (Durham, ON) in that contest. .“He is a mentor and big brother that I am forever grateful for,” tweeted Jivani. .“Thank you Mike!”.Clemons played for the Toronto Argonauts as a running back and return specialist from 1989 to 2000. .He is considered by many Argos fans to be one of the greatest and most famous players of all time and one of the most popular professional athletes in Toronto history..While he was on various National Football League teams, his greatest success was with the Argos, where he was a two-time All-Star and a three-time Grey Cup champion. .After retiring from playing, he served twice as Argos' head coach before becoming an administrator, winning three more Grey Cups. His #31 jersey is one of four which has been retired. .Jivani said Durham Conservatives will decide who represents them in an upcoming byelection soon..The other candidate running for the nomination is former Durham Catholic District School Board chair Theresa Corless. .Jivani confirmed in April he resigned as Canada Strong and Free Network president to run for the Conservative candidacy in Durham. .READ MORE: WATCH: Jamil Jivani to run for Conservative nomination in Durham.“Choose me as your next member of Parliament,” he said. .“Send me to Ottawa to work with Pierre Poilievre and get the job done to defeat Justin Trudeau.” .Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) endorsed Jivani in the nomination race for the upcoming byelection on July 19. .READ MORE: Lewis endorses Jamil Jivani for Conservative nomination in Durham.“She's a compassionate and principled MP who works hard for her constituents in Haldimand-Norfolk,” he said. .Lewis said she can “tell you that Jamil has the most important quality an MP can have — Courage.”
