News & Community Updates
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…
Help Food Banks by selling surplus US alcohol
Will the Priemier sell the $80 million of US Alcohol the LCBO has already purchased - $2 million is about to expire…
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.”
Why does Premier Ford want to take your reward points?
MPP Stephen Blais’ uncovering of the Government’s plans to remove reward point protection and CTV Ottawa’s coverage…
Skills Development Scandal
Stephen asks the Minister of Finance what he knew about the Skills Development Fund scandal in the Ministry of Labour before and after he budgeted for the program…
2025 Fall Economic Statement Debate
MPP Stephen Blais debates the Ford Government's Fall Economic Outlook and its lack of support for youth unemployment, middle class families, small business owners…
French Language Services Act Anniversary
Stephen speaks about them importance and impact of the French Language Services Act
Helping Young People Find Meaningful Work
Today we are putting forward a motion in the Legislature to tackle a growing problem that has left 223,400 young people out of work…
Building a resilient economy
Stephen debates the need to build a resilient economy in Ontario.
Debate on Bill 40: Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act
In this speech, Stephen Blais exposes Doug Ford’s broken promise to lower hydro bills and reveals how Bill 40—the so-called Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act—does the opposite…
Standing Up for Fans: Capping Ticket Resale Prices in Ontario
Families shouldn’t have to empty their wallets just to see a game or a concert. That’s why I’ve co-sponsored a bill to limit the resale of tickets for sporting and special events to no more than 50% above face value…
Fighting to Save Speed Cameras
Stephen debates the Government's Bill 56 which amongst many others things will make automated speed enforcement in Ontario illegal. Stephen fought hard to…
Congrats MIFO!
Stephen congratulated MIFO on breaking ground on MIFO 2.0. He also thanked the Minister of Sport for the investment and challenged him to a friendly game…
No Changes to the Municipal Accountability Act
As The Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy concluded summer travel of Bill 9 and Government members failed to make any recommendations…
Our healthcare system is overwhelmed and strained beyond capacity
MPP Stephen Blais’ debate highlights many of the challenges in the system during debate on Bill 13, the Primary Care Act, 2025.
You can’t build a stronger Canada by weakening Ontario
Bill 2 opens the door to faster trade and labour mobility, and that’s a good thing. But if it means sidelining our safety standards, bypassing oversight, or…