Pablo Rodriguez (Canadian politician)

The Honourable
Pablo Rodriguez
PC MP
Rodriguez in 2023
Minister of Transport
In office
July 26, 2023 – September 19, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byOmar Alghabra
Succeeded byAnita Anand
Minister of Canadian Heritage
(Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism; 2018–2019)
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySteven Guilbeault
Succeeded byPascale St-Onge
In office
July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019
Preceded byMélanie Joly
Succeeded bySteven Guilbeault (Canadian Heritage)
Marco Mendicino (Multiculturalism)
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byBardish Chagger
Succeeded byMark Holland
Chief Government Whip
In office
January 30, 2017 – August 31, 2018
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byAndrew Leslie
Succeeded byMark Holland
Member of Parliament
for Honoré-Mercier
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPaulina Ayala
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byYvon Charbonneau
Succeeded byPaulina Ayala
Personal details
Born (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 57)
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Argentine
[1]
Political partyIndependent (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseRoxane Hardy
Residence(s)Notre-Dame-de-Grâce,[2] Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Sherbrooke (BBA)
ProfessionCommunication consultant

Pablo Rodriguez PC MP (born June 21, 1967) is a Canadian-Argentine politician. He previously served as Canada's minister of Transport from 2023 to 2024,[3] minister of Canadian Heritage (Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism; 2018–2019), the Government Chief Whip, and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.[4] Additionally, he was his party's Quebec lieutenant from 2019 until 2024.[5] He represents Honoré-Mercier in the House of Commons as an Independent.

Rodriguez resigned from cabinet and the federal Liberal caucus on September 19, 2024, in order to run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party. He will continue to sit in the House of Commons as an Independent until the Quebec Liberal leadership campaign period starts in January 2025.[6]

  1. ^ "Dion among a dozen MPs with dual citizenships". CBC News. December 8, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference PM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Wright Allen, Samantha (July 25, 2018). "Rodriguez, Tassi staying as government whips for now, changes expected soon". The Hill Times. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Trudeau's new cabinet: The full list, the breakdown by region and more". The Globe and Mail. November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership". CBC News. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.