 He was chosen interim leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick on February 12, 2019 following the resignation of Brian Gallant.He had previously been Minister of Justice in the government of Brian Gallant until the Liberals lost power in 2018.He represented during the 57th Legislative Assembly the electoral district of Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur, though prior to the 2006 election the district was known simply as Centre-Péninsule.