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Robert Lanctôt (2003) | Crossing the Floor

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Robert Lanctôt

Switched Sidesfederal- Quebec

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Robert Lanctôt

2003Bloc Québécois→Liberal

0/5 - Career destroyed

Why They Crossed

Lanctôt, Bloc Québécois MP for Châteauguay, crossed to the Liberals in late 2003, joining the Paul Martin government.

What Happened Next

Lanctôt ran as a Liberal in the 2004 election but was defeated.

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Progressive Conservative → Liberal

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Joe Peschisolido

Canadian Alliance → Liberal

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Political Context

37th Parliament

Governing Party: Liberal
Government Type: majority
Total Seats: 301

Cite This Crossing

Crossing the Floor. (2003). Robert Lanctôt: Bloc Québécois to Liberal (2003). Retrieved 2026-04-11, from https://crossingthefloor.ca/crossings/robert-lanctot-2003