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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.”
Budget Consultations 2024
Stephen participated in the Budget Hearings in Ottawa in advance of the Governments 2024 Ontario budget. The lack of primary…
History curriculum update
The Ontario Government recently announced that Grade 10 students in Ontario will get mandatory education on the Holodomor famine in Ukraine…
New Lt. Governor for Ontario
Former Director of Education for the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (French Public School Board) and Ottawa resident,…
New info on potential Orléans land scandal
Premier’s former Executive Assistant lobbies for corporate owners of controversial Orléans land parcel Every day it seems we uncover more…
Blais' pressure convinces government to reverse course
After asking the Auditor General to investigate the Government’s inclusion of 1177 Watters Road in Ottawa’s urban boundary, the government…
Let's Fix Family Medicine
Stephen met with frontline Doctors with the Ontario Medical Association to discuss challenges facing primary care physicians, the reasons many Doctors are…
RCMP Investigating Government's $8.3 Billion Greenbelt Land Swap
The RCMP has announced that it has launched a criminal investigation into Ontario Government’s plan to open up Greenbelt land…
More Government Resignations
As the $8.3 billion benefit to insiders greenbelt controversy continues to unravel the Government has seen more resignations. The Minister…
Housing Minister resigns amid controversy
Following the scathing report by the Auditor General, a ruling by the IntegrityCommissioner that he breached the Members’ Integrity Act, and…
Integrity Commissioner rules Minister violated Members' integrity Act
In a report filed August 30, 2023 with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner determined that the…
Auditor General: Irregular process benefits insiders to the tune of $8.2 billion
The Auditor General’s report found that Government-connected landowners stand to profit by $8.28 billion from opening up 7,400 acres of…
Blais' Advocacy on Bail Reform Successful
I am happy to say that the Ontario government has listened to my calls to strengthen bail reform in Ontario….
License Plate Renewals
REMINDER – Although the Ontario government has eliminated physical stickers from license plates, you are still required by law to…
Ottawa Excluded From Extreme Weather Supports
The Ontario Government has excluded Ottawa from financial supports for municipalities impacted by significant weather-related events in 2022. The Ontario…
Budget 2023
The Ontario Government released Budget 2023 on Thursday March 23, 2023. I look forward to debating Budget 2023 in the Legislature this…
HWY 174 Dangers Need Attention NOW
Once again there has been an enormous accident along the two lane section of Highway 174. As you may know,…
Ontario's Ballooning Debt
Since 2018, the year the Ontario Government took office, Ontario’s debt has ballooned by 27%. According to the Canadian Taxpayers…
Bail Reform in Ontario
This week Stephen participated in public hearings on the future of Bail Reform as a member of the Standing Committee…
2023 Budget Consultations
Share your ideas for the 2023 Budget and help build our province’s future. The Ontario Government is seeking ideas from…