Pablo Rodriguez PC (born June 21, 1967) is a Canadian-Argentine politician who represented Honoré-Mercier in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2025 and previously from 2004 to 2011.
[8] When he was eight, Rodriguez's family fled to Canada after their home was bombed during the Dirty War, and his father was repeatedly jailed and tortured for his activism.
[9] Prior to entering politics, Rodriguez, who has a degree in business administration from the University of Sherbrooke, worked in public affairs and international development for a Montreal-based NGO.
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.
[citation needed] He was the Quebec Chair of Michael Ignatieff's candidacy in the 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.
[citation needed] On April 16, 2010, Rodriguez was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada, after he collided his BMW with a parked car in Montreal.
[12] According to Rodriguez himself, "Because I'd consumed a moderate amount of wine during the previous supper, the police officer asked me to proceed with a breathalyzer test, using a hand-held machine, which I did without hesitation".
[15][16] The measure was widely applauded in the press "by an eclectic group of media outlets, including Postmedia, which owns the National Post, Torstar, which publishes the Toronto Star, SaltWire Network, and the CBC among others.
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