Although Polette had originally supported the government of Francis Hincks and Augustin-Norbert Morin, he participated in the defeat of this government in 1854 because of the unresolved issue of seigneurial tenure.
Despite initially backing the government led by Francis Hincks and Augustin-Norbert Morin, Polette sided with their downfall in 1854 because of a dispute over seigneurial land ownership.