Halifax –
Justin Trudeau’s political lieutenant for Quebec and federal transport minister, Pablo Rodriguez, says he still hasn’t decided whether he will run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP).
But he says he’s not uncomfortable leaving the suspense hanging as he rubs shoulders with his colleagues during a three-day federal cabinet retreat.
“I’m very comfortable. I’m very comfortable,” he insisted to reporters who questioned him in Halifax on Monday about the fact that he is sitting between two chairs with Quebec.
When asked why he was taking so long to make a decision, Rodriguez explained that he did not intend to repeat himself and had nothing to announce at the moment.
“You know me. You know me very well. I’m always very direct. I come to see you. I like to see you. I never hide. And I come to you when I have things to say,” he said.
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