Former Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez has resigned from the Liberal caucus and cabinet to pursue the leadership of the Quebec Liberal party. He will remain as an Independent MP until the campaign officially launches in January.
GATINEAU, Que. — A new transport minister will be sworn in at Rideau Hall on Thursday afternoon after Pablo Rodriguez resigned from cabinet and quit the Liberal caucus to turn his attention to Quebec provincial politics.
He said sitting as an Independent member of Parliament will allow him to focus on his own priorities."It's normal and it's what I had to do. But now it's more about my vision, the vision of the team that I'm building." Rodriguez said that will"avoid a costly byelection a few weeks, or months, before a general election."
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