Quebec Liberal leadership race: Frederic Beauchemin endorses Pablo Rodriguez [Video]

Liberal MNA Frédéric Beauchemin, who declared in the fall that he was entering the race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP), will instead offer his support to Pablo Rodriguez.

According to two sources familiar with the situation, Beauchemin will announce that he is backing Justin Trudeau’s former political lieutenant in Quebec. A press conference is scheduled for Monday morning in Quebec City, the official start of the race.

One of the sources The Canadian Press spoke to, who works in Rodriguez’s organization, pointed out that this announcement allows the former federal minister to “start the campaign with a bang,” as he is “the first candidate to endorse another candidate.”

The role that Beauchemin, MP for Marguerite-Bourgeoys, will play in Rodriguez’s campaign is expected to be clarified on Monday.

“Pablo is really the only one in a position to rally both long-standing and next-generation Liberals,” said the second …