In 1906, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial government division of Edmonton, Alberta. During this time he would and launch Le Courrier de l'Ouest a French language paper with future Alberta Senator Prosper-Edmond Lessard which reached a circulation of 8,000. A Liberal, he resigned in 1911.
In 1906, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate representing Edmonton, Alberta. He later launched Le Courrier de l'Ouest, a French-language newspaper with future Senator Prosper-Edmond Lessard, which had an initial circulation of 8,000. As a Liberal, he resigned in 1911.