In 1906, he became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and, when the Conservatives took power following the 1911 Canadian election he became Leader of the Government in the Senate and minister without portfolio in the government of Sir Robert Borden.
He became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. This was in 1906. He became Leader of the Government in the Senate without portfolio in the government of Sir Robert Borden. He became Leader of the Government in minister without portfolio in the government of Sir Robert Borden. The Conservatives took power following the 1911 Canadian election.