Is there any reason for him to do that outside of distancing himself from the LPC?Â
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I think that he should just resign as an MP entirely if he’s running for the leadership of a party at another level. It’s a very bad look to remain an MP and sit as an independent while not really serving the needs of his constituents, because his time is all going to be focused on the leadership race, and because they voted for a Liberal, not an Independent with no real access to party resources or speaking time, etc.
Realistically, what he’s doing is exploiting a loophole to continue drawing a salary from taxpayers while not doing the actual job (or at least part timing the actual job). Andy Fillmore for example, was required to resign as MP to run for mayor of Halifax. Why shouldn’t Rodriguez be required to do the same? If he was running for MLA or mayor, etc. he would be required to. The only reason he isn’t legally required to is leader of a party is technically not an elected representative at another level. Regardless of technicality, the optics are bad, and Trudeau should call on him to resign entirely.
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Is there any reason for him to do that outside of distancing himself from the LPC?Â
I think that he should just resign as an MP entirely if he’s running for the leadership of a party at another level. It’s a very bad look to remain an MP and sit as an independent while not really serving the needs of his constituents, because his time is all going to be focused on the leadership race, and because they voted for a Liberal, not an Independent with no real access to party resources or speaking time, etc.
Realistically, what he’s doing is exploiting a loophole to continue drawing a salary from taxpayers while not doing the actual job (or at least part timing the actual job). Andy Fillmore for example, was required to resign as MP to run for mayor of Halifax. Why shouldn’t Rodriguez be required to do the same? If he was running for MLA or mayor, etc. he would be required to. The only reason he isn’t legally required to is leader of a party is technically not an elected representative at another level. Regardless of technicality, the optics are bad, and Trudeau should call on him to resign entirely.