Pablo Rodriguez has resigned from Justin Trudeau's cabinet, and will sit as an Independent member of parliament.The now-former transport minister and Quebec Lieutenant has turned his attention to running for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.In a press conference, Rodriguez explained that he will sit as an Independent until the leadership campaign kicks off in January 2025 "to avoid a costly bi-election a few weeks or months before a general election.""In the coming weeks, you will be invited to the official launch of my campaign where I will tell you more about my vision for Quebec, my vision for the Quebec Liberal Party," he added.When asked why he was sitting as an Independent, he said that after years of "defending the priorities of the government," he wanted to focus on his "vision" set his own priorities.He was first elected to represent Honoré-Mercier in 2004, but lost his seat to the NDP's Paulina Ayala. He was re-elected in 2015, and went on to serve as house leader and heritage minister before a cabinet shuffle landed him his most recent position.More to come...
