held seats in both the provincial and federal houses. In Ottawa he was also secretary of state and superintendent general of Indian affairs. In 1869 Sir John A

Canada. When he entered the house, he joined the liberal opposition, and in 1862, like all the moderate liberals of the Quebec region, he supported the government of John Sandfield

region for the federal election of 17 Sept. 1878. Le Canadien supported the protectionist policy of Sir John A