Early Life
Lord was born in Roberval, Quebec and raised in a bilingual household in Moncton, New Brunswick where he would spend the rest of his early life. Lord took a keen interest in politics as a child; he first campaigned for the New Brunswick New Democratic Party while a university student but joined the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick in 1995. After graduating from high school, he earned a bachelor's degree in social science with a major in economics as well as a bachelor's degree in common law from the Université de Moncton. While Lord attended the Université de Moncton, he had some electoral success being elected the president of the Université de Moncton student union (FEUM) and served for three terms. Lord's parents are named Ralph and Émilie (Morin) Lord. Lord has two children. One of his brothers, Roger Lord, is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist.
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