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Anita Anand taking on transport portfolio after Pablo Rodriguez leaves cabinet

Pablo Rodriguez announces his resignation as transport minister during a press conference in Gatineau, on Thursday September 19, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld) Pablo Rodriguez announces his resignation as transport minister during a press conference in Gatineau, on Thursday September 19, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)
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Treasury Board President Anita Anand will take on the additional role of transport minister this afternoon, after Pablo Rodriguez resigned from cabinet to run for the Quebec Liberal leadership.

A government source who was not authorized to speak publicly says Anand will be sworn in at a small ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will become the government's new Quebec lieutenant, but he is not expected to be at the ceremony because that is not an official role in cabinet.

Rodriguez announced this morning that he's leaving cabinet and the federal Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent member of Parliament until January.

That's when the Quebec Liberal leadership race is set to officially begin.

Rodriguez says sitting as an Independent will allow him to focus on his own vision, but he plans to vote with the Liberals on a non-confidence motion next week.

-This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024. 

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