In 2008, Lightbound was awarded the Cardinal Roy Trophy from Champlain Regional College.

[2] He later attended the McGill University Faculty of Law, where he won the National Laskin Moot.

[3] He initially articled with the Montreal offices of Fasken, and prior to his election practiced law in the Quebec City area, specializing in immigration.

In February 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic and Freedom Convoy protests, Lightbound held a press conference where he spoke out against politicians' handling of the pandemic, and denounced dismissing those with "legitimate concerns" while also calling for the convoy protesters to return home.

[6] Soon afterwards, Lightbound resigned his position in the ruling party as Quebec caucus chair.