Stephen Lecce
@Sflecce
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Fighting for you & for the #nextgen. MPP for King-Vaughan & Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines.
Vaughan, Ontario
Joined March 2013
Back at it with @fordnation focused on leading the largest nuclear buildout on the continent. 2026 will be defined by action, ambition, and speed. We are working in partnership with the newly appointed Chair of @IESO_Tweets, Ken Hartwick, as we build for the future — on-time
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Welcome to the community, Cookie Crumble King! Over the holidays, Ontario’s Small Business Minister, @ninatangri, and I visited the new Cookie Crumble in King City to officially open the cafe with friends from @kingchamber_ca. Frances put us to work, and I have to say, Nina’s
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"Some people talk about invasion in Venezuela... I answer, Venezuela has already been invaded. We have Russian agents, Iranian agents, terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, operating freely in accordance with the regime..." #Venezuela
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Following years of a brutally oppressive socialist regime in #Venezuela, the people have risen up and are fighting for liberty. The world is watching and we are standing with you in your aspiration for freedom, democracy, and human rights. 🇻🇪🇨🇦 #CDNpoli #ONpoli
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The brutal Chávez–Maduro dictatorship is finally over. This oppressive and illegitimate dictator tore apart millions of Venezuelan families, fueled by narco-terrorism and a dangerous alliance with the Iranian regime. A day of great emotion and joy for the country, and for the
BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the country.
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Looking forward, we start 2026 with great momentum — as the world watches Ontario move with speed and global ambition. That includes a plan to double down on Ontario’s homegrown nuclear advantage — supporting #MadeinCanada tech, workers, and supply chains with @opg and
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We expanded the Indigenous Energy Support Program. Increasing funding by 66%, now a $25 million investment, supporting Indigenous-led projects that reduce diesel reliance, generate clean power, and create jobs. 13/14
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We brought the country together, as @samoosterhoff and I welcomed Canada’s Ministers of Energy to Toronto for a first-of-its-kind national energy summit: Connecting Canada – Building an Energy Superpower. We visited the construction site of the G7’s first Small Modular Reactor
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We stood up for Canadian workers and Ontario’s vital industries and sent a powerful message to @realDonaldTrump that Canada is not for sale. This is exactly why we have worked hard to diversify trade, open new export markets, and sell our energy to dependable allies abroad.
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For generations, raw materials would be sent to the U.S., Europe, or beyond for refining — driving all the value-added investment and jobs abroad. In Sudbury, we announced our plan to end the ripping and shipping of Canada’s resources — as we launched a $500M fund to expand
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After slashing permit timelines by 50%, @fordnation secured a landmark agreement to end federal duplication and shave three years from the timeline to start construction on the road to the Ring of Fire. After decades of talk and inaction, it will be our government that gets
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2025 was also a turning point for mining and critical minerals. Ontario delivered ‘One Project, One Process’, now law, cutting permit timelines by 50%, ending duplication, and making Ontario one of the fastest jurisdictions in the G7 to responsibly build mines. 8/14
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At a time when Ontario’s economy and workers are under attack, our government passed Bill 40, the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act. Now the law of the land with one principal aim: Buy (more) Canadian across the energy sector. While we already
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We are exporting Ontario’s nuclear advantage and on-time and on-budget record to the country and world, securing agreements in: 🇨🇦 New Brunswick to operate and improve their nuclear generating station valued at $60M 🇨🇦🇧🇪 Nova Scotia to Belgium, advancing Small Modular Reactor
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We greenlit the refurbishment of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station — a Made-in-Canada project that will put over 30,000 people to work. We are ensuring over 90% of project spending stays in the country, fortifying our economy from ongoing uncertainty. While the Liberals
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We also announced plans to build the largest nuclear generator on Earth in Wesleyville. A true game-changer, bringing $235 billion to Ontario’s GDP, creating 10,500 jobs, and boosting employment in Port Hope by 20%. 4/14
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We approved the start of construction on the Western world’s first Small Modular Reactor at Darlington. This nation-building project is underway, creating 18,000 jobs and adding over $38 billion to our economy — all led by Canadian workers using Canadian steel, concrete, and
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We launched Energy for Generations, Ontario’s first-ever Integrated Energy Plan. A long-term roadmap to build a more self-reliant, affordable, and clean energy economy for our children and grandchildren. 2/14
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2025 was a banner year of reform, legislative change, and nation-building action at a moment when energy security, affordability, and Canadian self-reliance mattered more than ever 🇨🇦 1/14
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