News & Community Updates
Speaking to the Ontario Police Association
Stephen addresses the annual meeting of the Ontario Police Association….
School Board delays new Catholic elementary school
Like many of you, I learned that the Ottawa Catholic School Board is delaying the new elementary school in south Orléans from CTV News, despite speaking with the Chair of the Board and the Director of Education only days beforehand…
Recognizing outstanding contributions to la francophonie with the Ordre de la Pléiade🎖️
MPP Stephen blais had the pleasure to congratulate Johanne Lacombe and Lynn Brouillette from Orléans on being named recipients of the Ordre de la Pléiade this year!
National Espresso Day ☕
I stopped by Café Amore in Orléans this morning ahead of National Espresso Day this Sunday…
Creating opportunities to enter the trades
Last week, MPP Stephen Blais visited All Pro Electric, a proud Orléans-owned company participating in Ontario’s Skills Development Fund. During the visit…
Breaking Ground on Affordable Home Ownership
I was excited to join Marie-France Lalonde to help break ground on the final phase of the Habitat for Humanity project on Nantes Street in Avalon…
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…
Visiting La Ha Tacos in Orléans 🌮
I had the chance to meet Jay Wing, who has been proudly running this food truck for the past eight years….
Welcome to the Ottawa Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
I had the pleasure of taking a tour of the soon to be opened Ottawa Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic…
The City Just Hit Reset on Highway 174, That’s a Big Problem
Earlier this summer, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) approved work to begin widening Highway 17 up to the Ottawa border, where Highway 17 becomes Highway 174…
Ring Roads, Bridges and Missed Opportunities for Orléans
There’s been a lot of talk lately about building a southern ring road around Ottawa. Let me be clear: I support it. In fact, we need two new east-west connections and neither should be seen as a replacement for a new interprovincial bridge.
Celebrating the Heart of Our Community: Volunteers
“The most valuable gift you can give, aside from your love, is your time.”
MPp Blais recently had the honour of helping recognize some truly inspiring individuals from Orléans and across Ottawa with the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards.
Orléans Pride celebration
June is Pride Month and I was happy to attend the raising of the Pride Flag at the Ray Friel Centre last weekend. Orléans Pride is celebrating nine years of work in our community…
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…
Annual Ladies Tea: A tea for two hundred 👒🌷☕
My team and I recently hosted our 12th Annual Ladies Tea. Over 200 women from across Orléans and east Ottawa joined us for tea, homemade sandwiches and amazing desserts from local bakeries. Looking forward to seeing you next year!
Maple MAGA beware
Maple MAGA (Canadians supporting Trump over Canada) is wrong about having a dialogue with the “madman” occupying the Oval Office…
#CappuccinoDay at Cafe Latte Cino
It’s #CappuccinoDay so we popped into Cafe Latte Cino for a cappuccino and an amazing chocolate hazelnut croissant …
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…