TORONTO  — Today, the Ontario government took the next step in its ongoing advocacy to secure Toronto’s selection as the headquarters of the newly created Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), launching a comprehensive bid book  outlining Toronto’s pitch. The city’s bid to host the DSRB, backed up by finance, tech, manufacturing, academic and government leaders from across the province, was launched in December , with the goal of obtaining the federal government’s bac

TORONTO —The Ontario government is continuing to lead the world in cancer care by approving access to six new life-extending cancer treatments through the Funding Accelerated for Specific Treatments (FAST) program. This first-in-Canada initiative is fast-tracking access to breakthrough cancer drugs, giving patients in need faster access to life-changing treatment options. This bold initiative will continue to connect patients to life-saving cancer treatments almost a full yea

BARRIE— The Ontario government is investing more than $47 million in 195 research projects at universities, colleges and hospitals across the province. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, supporting homegrown research will lead to groundbreaking discoveries and real-world applications that protect good-paying jobs, improve lives and keep Ontario businesses on the cutting edge of innovation to compete in the global market. "We are using every tool in our inven

NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to protect the province’s health-care system by expanding the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant  (OLSG) to include two new medical laboratory programs in Northern Ontario. Building on the success of OLSG, students participating in the medical laboratory technology program at Canadore College and the medical laboratory science program at Confederation College will be able to have their tuition, books and

On January 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, participated in the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. MPP Lecce, alongside Rob Flack, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recognized Mayor Pellegrini and the Township of King, for receiving the Aging-Friendly Community Award. Together with King Council, MPP Lecce delivered several initiatives to King Township to make it deserving of the award. In 2021, MPP Lecce helped open the Ki

THUNDER BAY — As part of its plan to protect Ontario’s economic security and build a province that is more competitive, more resilient and more self-reliant, the Ontario government is working with the federal government to increase the Canadian content in the 55 new subway trains for Toronto’s Line 2 to 55 per cent. This represents a nearly 30 per cent increase over the initial Canadian content in the subway cars, supporting more than 900 good-paying Canadian jobs and ensurin

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing up to $8 million to support planning for 16 new and expanded primary care teaching clinics across the province to connect 300,000 more people to primary care. This investment is part of the government’s $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan  to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care by 2029. "We are well on track to connect every resident in King and Vaughan to primary care by 2029," said Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan.

TIMMINS – Today, the Ontario government announced it is accelerating Canada Nickel Company’s Crawford Nickel Project (Crawford), the second to move forward under the new ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) framework that was launched in October . As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers, and communities, the government is unlocking the full potential of the province’s metals and mining sector through the new framework, with this project marking another key step in buildin

TORONTO — Ontario is marking one year of progress on its $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan , which is already delivering results and connecting more people to convenient care as part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario’s health-care system. Since the initiative began, Ontario has already attached over 275,000 new patients to a primary care provider, putting the province on track to meet or exceed its target of connecting 300,000 new people to care in 2025-26 and e

VAUGHAN, ON – On Friday, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan joined the Human Endeavour team to celebrate the results of a $99,600 Seed grant the Ontario government invested in the organization through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The 2024 grant was used to create the “HELP - Home Essentials Lending Place” program, a donation centre, many generously donated by IKEA to help provide household items to newcomers, refugees and low-income families in York Region. "For ye

TORONTO  — The Ontario government is marking a major milestone in its commitment to bring back the Northlander with the arrival of the first of three new Northlander trainsets in Ontario. The Northlander will span 740 kilometres with 16 stops between Timmins and Toronto, with a connection to Cochrane, and is part of the government’s work to protect Ontario’s economy by connecting northern communities, creating good-paying jobs, supporting local industries and driving economic

TORONTO – The Ontario government is starting 2026 with a focus on driving growth and creating jobs by approving the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) recommendation to build a new underwater electricity transmission line from near the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to the downtown core and eastern portion of the City of Toronto. This first-of-its-kind high-voltage underwater transmission line in Ontario ensures the province will keep up with growth as el

WHITBY — The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect the province’s long-term care system by investing more than $26 million in programs that will train nearly 3,000 new long-term care staff, support professional development and enhance the care residents receive, while giving students the opportunity to study and work in their home communities. "Our government continues to make historic investments to train more staff in long-term care," said Natalia Kusendov

TORONTO – As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and strengthen its economic resilience, on January 1, the province is bringing into force historic labour mobility and free-trade regulations that break down interprovincial barriers for workers and businesses and help employers access the skilled Canadian workers they need sooner. These historic changes are part of the government’s plan to support Ontario and Canadian workers and build a unified Canadian workforce

TORONTO — Ontario and Canada have signed a historic cooperation agreement that will significantly streamline environmental approvals for major infrastructure and resource projects through a new ‘one project, one process, one decision’ model that is now in effect. The agreement will remove duplicative and overlapping federal impact assessments from Ontario’s world-leading environmental assessment process to build infrastructure faster and unlock resource development across the

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government, in partnership with the City of Toronto, federal MPs and hundreds of supporters from the financial services, accounting, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing, legal, tech, defence and academic and research sectors, announced its support for Toronto’s bid to headquarter the newly established Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) . As a global financial services hub, the country’s economic engine and a centre of techn

KING CITY—Today, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and King Fire announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.   King Fire received 252 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero–a public education campaign that will provide more than 14,200 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.   “I will a

STONEY CREEK – Today, Minister Stephen Lecce welcomed an investment of $30 million from Hitachi Energy as it begins upgrading and expanding its recently purchased facility in Stoney Creek. This investment will sustain 155 existing jobs and create 30 new good-paying jobs, while protecting Ontario’s long-term energy security by strengthening the critical infrastructure that will be needed to power the most competitive economy in the G7.  “Ontario is leading the largest energy

TORONTO — As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and unleash its full economic potential, the province is taking the next steps to implement mutual recognition of goods and services from other reciprocating Canadian jurisdictions by publishing a draft regulation under the Ontario Free Trade and Mobility Act, 2025 (OFTMA). Building on Ontario’s national leadership in supporting free trade and labour mobility across Canada, the mutual recognition of goods and servi

NIAGARA FALLS  — Today, the Ontario government launched its Destination Niagara Strategy , the province’s plan to position the region as a world-renowned tourism destination to support local businesses, create good-paying jobs and protect Ontario’s economy. The multibillion-dollar strategy will create new, world-class attractions, boost local arts and culture and improve the region’s transportation network, aiming to attract 25 million annual visitors and double the region’s