11 Facts About Peter Veniot

Peter Veniot was the first Acadian premier of New Brunswick.

Peter Veniot was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick but later moved to Pictou, Nova Scotia with his family.

Peter Veniot then moved to Bathurst, where he became editor and later owner of Le Courrier des Provinces Maritimes.

Peter Veniot was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1894, but left politics in 1900 for a customs job.

Peter Veniot served in the cabinet of Premier Walter Foster as Minister of Public Works.

Peter Veniot was a supporter of the Maritime Rights Movement or Duncan Commission, which advocated more power for the Maritime provinces in Canadian confederation.

Peter Veniot's government was defeated in the 1925 provincial election.

Peter Veniot resigned as provincial Liberal leader in 1926 in order to enter federal politics in the 1926 federal election.

Peter Veniot served as Postmaster General in the cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King.

In cabinet, Peter Veniot advocated implementation of the Duncan Commission recommendations on alleviating Maritime alienation.

Peter Veniot remained a Member of Parliament until his death at his home in Bathurst in 1936.