News & Community Updates
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…