[5] David directed the Department of Education,[6] and in 1930 he sponsored a controversial bill which would have created a separate Jewish school board in Quebec.

[citation needed] A sports fan, David was president of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club from 1930 to 1935.

[citation needed] David resigned from the provincial government in February 1940 to accept an appointment as Senator in the Parliament of Canada where he served until his death in 1953.

Immediately afterwards, the returning officer announced that, as this resulted in a 0-0 tie, he cast his deciding vote in favour of David.

[10][11] The returning officer's action was considered to have been without precedent anywhere in the world in countries with parliamentary-style legislatures.