Pablo Rodríguez (Canadian politician)
| Pablo Rodríguez MP | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Honoré-Mercier | |
| In office 2004 – 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Yvon Charbonneau |
| Succeeded by | Paulina Ayala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1967 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Roxane Hardy |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
| Profession | Communication consultant |
Pablo Rodríguez (born June 21, 1967) was a Canadian Member of Parliament.
Life and career
Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, 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 Honoré-Mercier in 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Rodríguez 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 Rodríguez 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, Rodríguez, 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, Rodríguez 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-Québec, 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.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Paulina Ayala | 17,545 | 36.37 | +26.26 | ||||
| Liberal | Pablo Rodriguez | 14,641 | 30.35 | -13.32 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Martin Laroche | 8,935 | 18.52 | -9.60 | ||||
| Conservative | Gérard Labelle | 5,992 | 12.42 | -2.88 | ||||
| Green | Gaëtan Bérard | 770 | 1.60 | -1.20 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Valery Chevrefils-Latulippe | 181 | 0.38 | – | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jean-Paul Bédard | 170 | 0.35 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 48,234 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 622 | 1.27 | -0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,856 | 59.98 | -2.18 | |||||
| Canadian federal election, 2008: Honoré-Mercier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pablo Rodríguez | 21,544 | 43.67 | +5.44 | $64,461 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Gérard Labelle | 13,871 | 28.12 | -6.71 | $57,274 | |||
| Conservative | Rodrigo Alfaro | 7,549 | 15.30 | -2.14 | $35,152 | |||
| New Democratic Party | François Pilon | 4,986 | 10.11 | +3.89 | $1,499 | |||
| Green | Gaëtan Bérard | 1,380 | 2.80 | -0.13 | $1,387 | |||
| Total valid votes | 49,330 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 667 | 1.33 | ||||||
| Turnout | 49,997 | 62.16 | -2.71 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 80,429 | |||||||
| Source: Official Voting Results, 40th General Election 2008, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2006: Honoré-Mercier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pablo Rodríguez | 19,622 | 38.23 | -7.87 | $62,095 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Gérard Labelle | 17,879 | 34.83 | -5.54 | $39,105 | |||
| Conservative | Angelo M. Marino | 8,952 | 17.44 | +11.42 | $62,813 | |||
| New Democratic Party | François Pilon | 3,191 | 6.22 | +2.13 | $2,374 | |||
| Green | Sylvain Castonguay | 1,502 | 2.93 | +1.16 | not listed | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Hélène Héroux | 183 | 0.36 | +0.02 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,329 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 650 | 1.25 | ||||||
| Turnout | 51,979 | 64.87 | +3.23 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 80,122 | |||||||
| Source: Official Voting Results, 39th General Election, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004: Honoré-Mercier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pablo Rodríguez | 22,223 | 46.10 | -11.76 | $78,649 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Éric St-Hilaire | 19,461 | 40.37 | +10.02 | $13,063 | |||
| Conservative | Gianni Chiazzese | 2,902 | 6.02 | -2.28 | $5,060 | |||
| New Democratic | François Pilon | 1,973 | 4.09 | +2.81 | $885 | |||
| Green | Richard Lahaie | 852 | 1.77 | – | $0 | |||
| Marijuana | Steve Boudrias | 626 | 1.30 | -0.59 | none listed | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Hélène Héroux | 164 | 0.34 | +0.03 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes | 48,201 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 854 | 1.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 49,055 | 61.64 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 79,585 | |||||||
| Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election. | ||||||||
| Source: Official Voting Results, Thirty-Eighth General Election, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
External links
- Pablo Rodríguez (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
- Official website of Pablo Rodriguez
- CBC
- Toronto Star article
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by District created in 2004 |
Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier 2004–Current |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Marc Garneau |
Liberal Caucus Chair in Quebec 2008–current |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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