Career
Veale assumed the leadership of the Yukon Liberal Party in 1981 after the resignation of Iain MacKay, also running in and winning a by-election on March 9, 1981, to succeed MacKay as Modern Language Association for Riverdale South. Under his leadership, however, the party was entirely shut out of the legislature in the 1982 election. Veale resigned the party leadership in 1984, and was succeeded by Roger Coles.
He subsequently returned to his law practice.
He was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Yukon, of which he is currently Chief Justice.
