His brother, Bernard Lord, is the former Premier and was the Progressive Conservative party leader of New Brunswick.
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The Progressive Conservatives, under leader Cy Sherwood, had accused the Liberals of corruption for allowing an Italian company, Cartiere del Timavo, to construct a paper mill in Newcastle, and grant it rights to Crown land over other companies.
The toll issue was not without controversy as it, along with several other issues, led to the downfall of McKenna's successor, Camille Thériault, in 1999 to PC leader Bernard Lord.