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Gilles Roch (1986) | Crossing the Floor

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Gilles Roch

Wanted Promotionprovincial- Manitoba

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Gilles Roch

1986Manitoba Liberal→Progressive Conservative

4/5 - Major payoffGot CabinetRe-elected

Why They Crossed

Roch, Manitoba Liberal MLA for Springfield, crossed to the PCs after failing to secure a Liberal nomination for the next election.

What Happened Next

Roch was re-elected as a PC MLA in 1988 and served as a cabinet minister under Gary Filmon.

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Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (1986). Gilles Roch: Manitoba Liberal to Progressive Conservative (1986). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/gilles-roch-1986

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