[1] After ex-Haitian rebel leader Guy Philippe was arrested on drug-trafficking charges and deported to the United States, Cantave led the push for a resolution "energetically condemning" the action, saying the Senate was "humiliated" by it.
[6] During contentious efforts to install Jean-Michel Lapin as Prime Minister, opposing senators accused Cantave of siding with the county's executive office in violation of the Constitution of Haiti; Senator Nènel Cassy said Cantave "has refused to listen to the voice of reason".
[7] Following Lapin's resignation, Cantave opposed Moïse's preferred candidate his replacement as Prime Minister, and instead Cantave and Lower Chamber President Gary Bodeau put Fritz-William Michel forward as a compromise.
[10] Prior to his election to the Senate, Cantave worked as Minister of Health in Artibonite.
During his time in that position, Cantave worked to secure financial assistance from nongovernmental organizations to renovate La Providence Hospital in Gonaïves after it was severely damaged by Hurricane Jeanne in September 2004.