Preceded by Paulina Ayala Political party Liberal Spouse Roxane Hardy Residence Montreal, Canada | Preceded by Yvon Charbonneau Name Pablo Rodriguez Party Liberal Party of Canada Succeeded by Paulina Ayala | |
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Born June 21, 1967 (age 56)
San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina ( 1967-06-21 ) Profession Communication consultant Role Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons Previous office Member of the Canadian House of Commons (2004–2011) Books Bilingualism in Public Service of Canada: Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages | ||
Pablo Rodriguez (born June 21, 1967) is a Canadian Member of Parliament.
Life and career
Born in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, he was a communication and management consultant before being elected as a Liberal to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec riding of Honore-Mercier in 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Rodriguez was Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, the Official Opposition’s Critic for of the Francophonie and Official Languages, and Critic for Public Works and Government Services Canada. He has served on many committees of the House of Commons, including the Committee of Canadian Heritage, Official Languages and the Public Accounts Committee.
On February 14, 2007, a bill Rodriguez put forward was passed by the Commons that would give the Conservative government 60 days to come up with a plan to respect Canada's engagements under the Kyoto protocol.
Prior to entering politics, Rodriguez, who has a degree in business administration from the University of Sherbrooke, had worked for over twelve years in the fields of public affairs and management of international projects. He was nicknamed Hot Rod.
Throughout his career, Rodriguez has dedicated much of his time to humanitarian causes that are close to his heart. In fact, his belief in helping developing countries and the eradication of poverty led him to collaborate with numerous organizations including Oxfam-Quebec, where he was a Vice-President for nearly four years.
He is the Past President of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party of Canada.
He was the Quebec Chair of the Michael Ignatieff candidacy during his 2006 campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In the 2011 election he was defeated by NDP candidate Paulina Ayala. Rodriguez sought a rematch in the 2015 election and defeated Ayala to return to Parliament.