Rodriguez will make the announcement in Gatineau on Thursday.
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will announce on Thursday he will seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
The news, first reported by La Presse, was confirmed to the Presse Canadienne by a federal Liberal source not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Rodriguez will make the announcement in Gatineau, just across the river from Ottawa, and will resign from cabinet to concentrate on the provincial leadership bid.
This report will be updated.