News & Community Updates
📢 Navan Road Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility Open House
Waste Connections of Canada (WCC) is inviting residents to share their feedback on a proposed increase to the landfill capacity at the Navan Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility. A public open house has been scheduled to…
Affordable Child Care in Orléans
MPP Stephen Blais recently visited the Avalon YMCA Child Care Centre to hear directly from providers about the growing demand for affordable child care in Ottawa’s east end…
Spend a lovely afternoon with us at our 13th Annual Ladies Tea!🌸🍵🍰
MPP Stephen Blais is delighted to invite you to join him for a lovely afternoon at his 13th Annual Ladies Tea. Bring a friend and enjoy good conversation, tea, and treats in a welcoming community setting.
Join us for our Family Day Skate!⛸️❄️
Join MPP Stephen Blais for some quality time on ice! Perfect for kids, families, and friends!
East Urban Community Elementary School Study
The OCDSB is excited to be building a new elementary school with 674 pupil places, located in the East Urban community at 700 Spring Valley Drive. The New East Urban Community Elementary School will welcome students in September 2026.
To prepare for the opening of the new school, they must establish a boundary, define program offerings, and determine the initial grade configuration. They are seeking feedback on these topics from the community schools and the broader public.
The Quiet Crisis Facing Our Boys and Young Men
I want to talk about something many parents, teachers, coaches, and employers are already noticing: the growing challenges facing boys and young men.
This isn’t about blame or ideology. It’s about outcomes, and the trends are hard to ignore.
Happy New Year! • 2026 !
I would like to begin 2026 by extending my warmest wishes to all of you and your families….
Promise Made, Promise Kept - New English Catholic High School Funded
Last week, MPP Stephen Blais successfully secured a $74.7 million provincial investment for a new English Catholic high school in Orléans….
Special education funding is leaving kids behind
Last year, Juliet was thriving.
With proper educational assistant support, this bright young girl with Down syndrome succeeded in French immersion, earned awards and showed what true inclusion looks like when students are given the help that they need to succeed.
This year, everything changed…
Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month becomes the law of the land in Ontario
MPP Stephen Blais was very proud to co-sponsor Bill 66, Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month Actwith his colleague from Ottawa-Vanier, Lucille Collard, watch the debate here…
Let’s Recognize December as Christian Heritage Month
“Since before Confederation, Christians from different denominations helped build the foundations of the province we know today,” says Blais. “These early pioneers, including farmers, teachers, homemakers, tradespeople, and local leaders, established schools, hospitals, civic institutions, and social traditions that shaped the cultural and democratic character of early Upper Canada.”
Highway 174 progress in a ‘nebulous state of nowhere’: MPP
“What is being communicated publicly by the politicians — which is that the upload is happening — is not what the agreement says,” Blais said. “Since neither the province nor the city is being particularly transparent about it, it’s difficult for the public and for people who are not getting private briefings to have a clear understanding as to the status of things.”
ORDER A SPECIAL LAWN SIGN TO CELEBRATE CANADA DAY 🇨🇦
Our office will be distributing special Canada Day lawn signs to celebrate our Nation’s birthday. Please complete this form to request your…
Maple MAGA beware
Maple MAGA (Canadians supporting Trump over Canada) is wrong about having a dialogue with the “madman” occupying the Oval Office…
11th Annual Ladies Tea | le 11e thé annuel pour les dames
Join us for MPP Stephen Blais’ 11th Annual Ladies Tea on Saturday July 13th at 12:00pm at Queenswood Heights Community Centre. Please…
Deal for Ottawa isn’t as generous as touted
On a per capita basis, the City of Toronto is getting much more support from the Premier than we are….
Aline-Chrétien Health Hub Services
Stephen recently met with the new President of the Montfort Hospital, Dominic Giroux, about the healthcare challenges facing the community…
Budget Consultations 2024
Stephen participated in the Budget Hearings in Ottawa in advance of the Governments 2024 Ontario budget. The lack of primary…
BOWLING BLITZ IS BACK! 🎳
Bring your kids and family for some friendly competition! FREE entry and snacks to be provided!