Like others in the colony, Dunière lobbied the British authorities for representative government. In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Hertford. Dunière proposed Jean-Antoine Panet as speaker for the legislative assembly; Panet was chosen as speaker despite the opposition of some British members of the assembly.
Dunière, like other representatives in the colony, pushed for representative government from the British authorities. In 1792, he was elected to Lower Canada's first parliament as a member of Hertford. Dunière proposed Jean-Antoine Panet for the role of speaker; despite some opposition from British members, Panet was ultimately chosen.