US EditionQuebec Liberal leader has decided to resign after weeks of turmoil: Report
Rodriguez resigns amid allegations of reimbursed donations and vote-buying, triggering a criminal probe by Quebec's anti-corruption police into the party's leadership campaign.
- On Dec. 17, 2025, Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign after weeks of fighting to keep his job, two party sources confirmed to The Canadian Press.
- Le Journal de Montréal reported around 20 donors received $500 reimbursements at an April fundraiser, with text messages suggesting $100 payments for votes, last week.
- In response to the allegations, Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Liberal Party Leader, denied knowledge of wrongdoing, asked a retired judge to investigate, and instructed a lawyer to file a complaint with Quebec's anti-corruption unit.
- Quebec's anti‑corruption police, UPAC, opened a criminal investigation last week, and prominent provincial Liberals urged Rodriguez to step aside amid caucus tensions causing Marwah Rizqy's expulsion and ethics scrutiny of Sona Lakhoyan Olivier.
- The controversy threatens the Quebec Liberal Party's electoral prospects as the next provincial election must be held by October 2026, with caucus dissent risking a domino effect.
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Five things to know about the crisis that has unseated the Quebec Liberal leader
MONTREAL — After weeks of fighting to keep his job, Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez has resigned as allegations of wrongdoing pile up about the leadership race he won in June.
Dismissals, prosecutions, suspensions, "brownies", criminal investigations: here is a summary of the events that led to Pablo Rodriguez's resignation.
A review of the events and revelations that led to Pablo Rodriguez's resignation.
Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to Resign: Reports
Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is expected to announce his resignation today just six months after winning the party’s leadership race. Several media outlets have reported, based on anonymous sources, that Rodriguez would be stepping down today following a loss of confidence from his caucus after several controversies emerged, including claims of cash-for-votes during his leadership campaign. Rodriguez is expected to make the announcement…
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada minimizes her ties with businessman Emanuel Cabral, whose financing behaviour precipitated the fall of Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez. Also named in this case, Federal Minister Mélanie Joly instead fled the cameras on Wednesday.
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