Veniot was first elected to the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1894, but left politics in 1900 for a customs job. In 1912, he was hired to reorganize the
Liberal Party of New Brunswick, and became a
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) again in 1917. He served in the
cabinet of
Premier Walter Foster as
Minister of Public Works. As Minister, Veniot was responsible for the creation of the
New Brunswick Electric Power Commission and the modernization of the province's highway system. Veniot became Premier in 1923 following Foster's resignation. He was a supporter of the
Maritime Rights Movement or Duncan Commission, which advocated more power for the
Maritime provinces in
Canadian Confederation. His government was defeated in the
1925 provincial election. Veniot resigned as provincial Liberal leader in 1926 in order to enter federal politics in the
1926 federal election. He served as
Postmaster General in the
cabinet of
William Lyon Mackenzie King. In cabinet, Veniot advocated implementation of the Duncan Commission recommendations on alleviating Maritime alienation. Recommendations of freight-rate reductions and subsidy increases were implemented, but suggestions for subsidies based on fiscal need and transportation use to encourage regional development were ignored. ==Death==