He was re-elected in the 1930 federal election and was defeated in 1935 and 1940. In 1926, he was a Minister without Portfolio, Minister presiding over the Department of Health (Acting), and Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (Acting) in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen.
He was re-elected in 1930, but lost in 1935 and 1940. In 1926, he served as a Minister without Portfolio, overseeing the Department of Health (Acting), and Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (Acting) during Arthur Meighen's short-lived cabinet.