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Ontario Building New Hospital in York Region
EAST GWILLIMBURY — The Ontario government is investing $10 million to advance plans for a new acute care hospital in East Gwillimbury as well as the redevelopment of Southlake Health’s existing hospital in Newmarket. Together, these projects will connect more than 250,000 people across communities in northern York Region and southern Simcoe County to more convenient, high-quality care close to home. "After opening the state-of-the-art Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, our gover
Stephen Lecce, MPP
Apr 278 min read


Ontario Investing $17M in Transit in York Region
NEWMARKET — As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is investing $17,776,683 to support public transit service in the Regional Municipality of York. This funding through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program can be used for local public transit initiatives such as expanding service hours, increasing routes, purchasing new vehicles and improving accessibility to increase transit ridership. “Our government is investing in new highways, a second subway stop in Vaughan, and ma
Stephen Lecce, MPP
Apr 273 min read


Ontario Fast-Tracks Red Lake Transmission Line and Launches New Hydroelectricity Program
THUNDER BAY – As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, self-reliant economy, the government is taking decisive action to expand electricity infrastructure in Northern Ontario. Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines announced the government has, through a Minister’s letter to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), declared the Red Lake transmission line a priority project and designated Hydro One to develop and construct it. The new 162-kilometre doubl
Stephen Lecce, MPP
Apr 239 min read
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