After Politics
He did not run in the 1988 election in order to accept an appointment with Hill & Knowlton as senior vice-president. He became chairman of the Canadian subsidiary in 1995. From July 1996 to January 2008, Frith served as president of the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association, which is affiliated with the Motion Picture Association of America, and represents the interests of the American film industry in Canada. In April 2008, he joined Global Public Affairs as vice-chair. Frith served as Chair of the Education Foundation of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (CAFP) and as the Chair of the CAFP. Frith was a member on numerous Boards, including the Toronto East General Hospital, the Canadian Council on Aboriginal Business and the Canadian Film Centre.
Frith died following a massive heart attack in Ottawa on March 21, 2009.
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