Rodriguez ‘Honoured’ by Calls to Lead Quebec Liberals but Mum on Interest

Published on August 8, 2024

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he’s touched by the requests he’s received to lead the Liberal Party in Quebec but stopped short of indicating whether he’s considering the move. Rodriguez made the comments on Aug. 8 at an unrelated federal funding announcement in Winnipeg, where he was asked by reporters if he was considering joining the race to lead the Quebec Liberals. Rodriguez said he’s been approached by “a lot of people” to go back to the Quebec Liberals where “it all started” for him years ago. Rodriguez was a member of the party’s youth wing in the 1990s....

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