US EditionNew Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez says he’ll run for seat in 2026 election
- Pablo Rodriguez won the Quebec Liberal Party leadership contest on June 14, 2025, in Quebec City by defeating Charles Milliard in the second round.
- Rodriguez entered the race after stepping down as a federal MP in September 2024 and aims to unify the party after losses to the CAQ in 2018 and 2022.
- At 57 years old, Rodriguez has extensive political experience, including serving as federal minister of transport under Justin Trudeau's government.
- Rodriguez secured 52.3% of points with about 70% voter turnout and said he will not run in a byelection but plans to rebuild the party across Quebec.
- Rodriguez's win marks a new era for the Liberals, with efforts to unite the party and prepare candidates for the next provincial election amid warnings of possible internal tensions.
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New Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez Says He'll Run for Seat in 2026 Election
The newly elected leader of the Quebec Liberals says he’ll wait until the 2026 provincial election to run for a seat in the national assembly. Pablo Rodriguez says he doesn’t intend to run in a byelection just to enter the legislature as quickly as possible. Instead, he says he’ll travel across Quebec in the coming months to rebuild the party. However, the former federal Liberal cabinet minister still plans to appear regularly at the Quebec legi…
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