Jaffer became embroiled in a national controversy in 2010 after he appeared to receive "a break" from the justice system after being charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine.
[2] While young, Jaffer and his family emigrated to Canada to escape further persecution in Uganda after the government of Idi Amin confiscated their business and their home.
[citation needed] Jaffer completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Ottawa in political science and economics.
Jaffer was initially reluctant to concede defeat but finally did so on 16 October after the results were officially validated by the riding returning officer.
Reportedly at the initiative of Guergis,[5] the couple decided on the morning after the election to scrap their planned wedding date and to get married immediately.
[1] The officer noticed a smell of alcohol on Jaffer's breath, and after administering a breathalyzer test, found him to be over the Ontario legal blood-alcohol limit of .08.
[11][12] Jaffer's driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and he was charged with drunk driving and possession of an undisclosed quantity of cocaine.
[13] During the 2008 election, Jaffer's campaign approved radio ads accusing NDP leader Jack Layton of being soft on marijuana use.
"[18] The sentence and the dropping of the more serious charges triggered outrage across Canada,[19] as well as more extensive investigation of events leading up to the incident prompting the arrest, which led to allegations several escorts also attended his dinner with Mr Gillani.