Steve Clark

Congratulations to the Westport Lions Club, who celebrated their 80th anniversary last night. Pleased to attend the celebration with MP Michael Barrett and Mayors Robin Jones & Arie Hoogenboom. As I said in my remarks, there isn’t a person who has called the Westport area home over the past eight decades whose life hasn’t been made better by the efforts of Lions Club members. Great job as emcee by President David Lowery and I enjoyed catching up with the club’s longest-serving member, Jim McGlade. 🦁 👏

What a perfect morning in Kemptville to kick off the 5th annual Kemptville Buskerfest with MP Michael Barrett & Mayor Nancy Peckford! Honoured on behalf of Minister Stan Cho to announce that our government is providing $20,000 to this year’s festival through the Experience Ontario program. It’s helped make this the biggest Buskerfest yet, bringing in even more visitors to boost the town’s economy. This is one of nine local events the program is funding, for a total of nearly $260,000. Congratulations to the organizing committee, including Chair Sierra Jones-Martel, the volunteers, and sponsors on putting together a fabulous event. 👏 🤹

Today, we broke ground on the future Carveth Care Centre in Gananoque; bringing 104 modern long-term care beds to the community. This project will help more seniors access high-quality care close to home while creating good-paying local jobs. Learn more: recorder.ca/news/groundbre…

In my time as MPP, I've been an advocate for those living with cystic fibrosis and their families. I'm proud that our government has made life-saving CF therapies like Trikafta available. Yesterday, during Cystic Fibrosis Canada's advocacy day at Queen's Park, I was pleased to meet with President and CEO Kelly Grover; Lily Davidson, a resident of Leeds & Grenville living with CF; and Director of Government and Community Relations Kim Steele. Thank you for taking the time to discuss with me how we can work together to improve affordable access to CF treatment. #CFAwarenessMonth

This morning, in my Member's Statement at Queen's Park, I had the opportunity to celebrate the life of Ralph McMullen. His larger-than-life presence will be dearly missed by so many.

Honoured to be on hand as Bill 114 received Royal Assent from Her Honour Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Edith Dumont. This means HST relief on new homes is now law, providing the opportunity for Ontario families to save up to $130,000 on the purchase of a new home valued up to $1M. It’s great news for residents on Leeds and Grenville who want to realize the dream of home ownership. As well as for local tradespeople, businesses connected to the home-building sector, and our entire economy. Learn more: budget.ontario.ca/2026/hst.html

🚨Applications for the Heritage Organization and Development Grant are now open! This grant provides funding for local historical societies, smaller community museums and other heritage associations, helping them to promote Ontario's heritage. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. EDT. To apply visit: #section-10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ontario.ca/page/available…

The EOWC hosted a successful Queen’s Park Advocacy Day. The event included a reception where the EOWC highlighted its three advocacy priorities: 🔹strengthening municipal infrastructure, 🔹enhancing eastern Ontario’s economic resilience, and 🔹improving health care access. A sincere thank you to House Leader @SteveClarkPC for being an EOWC champion and sponsoring us at Queen’s Park, and to Premier @fordnation, Minister @RobFlackEML , MPP Steven Blais, and MPP @MikeSchreiner for meeting with the EOWC to bring remarks. The day included 16 meetings with provincial Ministers, Members of Provincial Parliament, and senior staff. The EOWC extends its appreciation to Ministers @RobFlackEML, @LisaThompsonPC, @PrabSarkaria, @nolanmquinn, @TeamKerzner, @DavidPiccini, and @Graydonthempp ; Parliamentary Assistants @DaveSmithPtbo, Michelle Cooper and Silvia Gualtieri; House Leader @SteveClarkPC ; MPP @tedhsu; and staff from the Premier’s Office, the Ministry of Red Tape Reduction, and the Ministry of Health. The EOWC was also pleased to welcome valued business and community partners, including Miranda Water Technologies, Valley Bio/Stone Farms, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Plaintree Systems, Haliburton Forest, Lodestar Structures, Anchor Concrete, Picton Terminals, and the Hamilton–Oshawa Port Authority. The day reinforced the importance of collaboration across all levels of government. The EOWC remains ready to work and ready to grow with the Ontario Government. Read the EOWC's 2026 Queen's Park Advocacy Day News Release: conta.cc/4wlSDq9

Joined Premier Ford, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Graydon Smith, and Parliamentary Assistant Laura Smith today to welcome the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus to Queen’s Park for their advocacy day. Excellent discussions about growing our communities across Eastern Ontario with the group that included United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Warden Corinna Smith-Gatcke.

Congratulations to the Athens Lions Club on their 65th anniversary. Enjoyed taking part in the celebration and thanking everyone involved in the club for an incredible legacy of service to the community! 🦁 👏

Great to stop in at The Mayfield Retirement Residence to wish Reg McIlvenna a happy 100th birthday. Reg’s quick wit and hasn’t changed a bit from the day I first met him. Keep making everyone around you smile, Reg, and thank you for your service to Canada.

A very special day in Prescott today! It was an honour to join His Excellency Alfredo Martínez Serrano, Spain’s Ambassador to Canada, at Little Barcelona as he presented owners Lorna and Marc with the prestigious Restaurants From Spain certification on behalf of the Government of Spain. They’re one of just 10 restaurants in all of Canada to receive this recognition! We’re so fortunate to have this little gem of a restaurant serving delicious and authentic Spanish cuisine in our community. Congratulations! 👏 🇪🇸 🇨🇦

Our community is reeling following yesterday’s tragedy that resulted in the loss of three lives. My thoughts are with the families, friends, first responders, and everyone affected. As a community, let’s all support each other and hold those impacted in our hearts while respecting their privacy during this incredibly difficult time.

Our government is taking action to reduce wait times for police record checks so people can access jobs and volunteer opportunities faster. These changes would allow police services to process vulnerable sector checks for applicants outside their jurisdiction, helping to reduce backlogs during periods of high demand and improving efficiency while maintaining strong safeguards to protect vulnerable people. Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

It's #McHappyDay where a portion of proceeds from all food and drinks sold at McDonald's Canada restaurants goes to support Ronald McDonald House. Had a chance to visit the hard working McDonald's teams at the locations on Parkedale Avenue in Brockville and County Road 43 in Kemptville to thank them for taking part in this fantastic fundraiser. 🍔🍟

Thanks to Ontario's Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden for taking the time this morning to meet with Mayor Nancy Peckford, North Grenville, and Tana Torch, the municipality's Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture. We had a great discussion, updating Minister Lumsden on the community's efforts to build a sports dome to support athletes of all ages and capitalize on sports tourism opportunities.

I had the honour to recognize the heroic actions of Brockville Police Constable Tyler Harrison in a Member's Statement at Queen's Park today. Const. Harrison's bravery is a powerful example of what our first responders do every day – they run toward danger to keep us safe. @BPS_News

People deserve to feel safe when they take transit to work, school or home. That is why our government is proposing new measures that would give special constables the authority to stop people from using illegal drugs on transit and in transit areas and issue tickets or make arrests if they refuse to comply. Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

A sure sign of warmer weather ahead - opening day of the Brockville Farmers' Market this morning! Enjoyed the parade around the market with Mayor Matt Wren, Chair Greg Stainton of Harmony Farm, and members of the Brockville Rifles. Lots of vendors out today! Don’t miss the market this season, it’s open Thursdays & Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

With Jenn and Thomas from the Aquatarium today to announce that our government is investing nearly $260,000 this year through the Experience Ontario program to support nine local festivals and special events! This funding will allow organizers to deliver high-quality events that bring thousands of visitors to our region and help support our tourism economy: $55,000 for the Aquatarium Mermaids March Break 2027 $50,000 for the 1000 Islands Regatta $42,997 for the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival $20,000 for the 5th Annual Le FestivÎLES $20,000 for Kemptville Buskerfest $20,000 for Brockville Ribfest $20,000 for the Lombardy Agricultural Society Kioti Pro Rodeo $20,000 for the South Grenville Bluegrass Festival In addition, the Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival will receive $10,000 through the program's Capacity Building stream. Looking forward to these amazing events! Learn more: steveclarkmpp.com/ontario-invest…