Rodriguez’s speculative Quebec Liberal leadership bid not a question of if but when, say Liberal sources

Trudeau’s Quebec lieutenant will likely throw his hat in the ring soon for Quebec Liberal party’s top job. For a federalist in that province, the prospect of being the one to bring the party back to power is very appealing, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez is expected to make his Quebec Liberal leadership bid official in the coming weeks.

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s office is downplaying speculation that he’s seriously considering jumping into Quebec provincial politics, but sources told The Hill Times that, barring a major surprise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Quebec lieut...

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