Post-Premier
After leaving politics, Lord took a position with the law firm McCarthy Tetrault splitting time between their offices in Montreal and Ottawa while continuing to maintain his residence in Fredericton.
On December 3, 2007, Lord was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as head of the Bilingualism Committee. He reviewed Canada's Official Language Laws, and made suggestions where improvements can be made.
In December 2007, Lord was named as the President of the 2009 CHL Memorial Cup selection-committee.
In October 2008, it was announced that Lord would be appointed president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, a lobbyist group that represents cellular, messaging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and mobile satellite carriers as well as companies that develop and produce products and services for the industry.
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