News & Community Updates
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…
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.”
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…
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…
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…
Bombing Dresden with Garbage & Walkerton lessons
MPP Stephen Blais called out the government for turning Dresden, Ontario into collateral damage…
Unleashing unchecked power with Bill 5
This bill is facing fierce opposition from indigenous leaders, environmental experts, and municipal officials…
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!
Rising in Support of the Municipal Accountability Act - Harassment & Abuse
This Bill is long overdue, for too long municipal governments across Ontario, from small towns to major cities, have operated in a policy vacuum when it comes to holding elected officials uh truly accountable for things like harassment, abuse, and misconduct…
Ontario should be leading this country in innovation, talent, and opportunity
MPP Stephen Blais asks the government how can we expect to lead in innovation when it treats education like a line item instead of a launch pad?
Impaired Driving & Grad Season
We all have a role to play, as parents, teachers, neighbours, and friends, in reminding young people that there are always options: call a parent, order an uber, stay the night.
where is all the money going?
This igovernment is spending like no other, collecting taxes like no other, and borrowing like no other....but people still can't…
This budget mentions alcohol more than it mentions affordability
Budgets are meant to tell the truth about a government’s priorities. This one doesn’t. It tells a story in two versions….
We need to build complete communities and invest in the entire spectrum of housing options
MPP Blais debates Bill 17, 2025 - Building Faster and Smarter Act
When will Government upload Ottawa’s LRT?
The Government has been touting its new deal for Ottawa and during the election came to Ottawa to great fanfare to announce an upload of LRT. Why there has been no progress…