He served until his death in 1924 sitting with the federal Liberal caucus.

He was also chair of the Liberal caucus from 2003 to 2004.

He did not initially have enough support in the eight member Liberal caucus.

In 1986, he left the Liberal caucus and choose to sit as an independent.

He served as a back bench member of the governing Liberal caucus.

He became Chairman of the federal Liberal caucus in 1983.

In 1994 he left the Liberal caucus and sat as an Independent.

He is a consultant to the Liberal Caucus on education policy.

He was a member of the Liberal caucus and retired at the age of 75 in 2003.

He left the Liberal caucus on April 11, 2010 to sit as an independent.