Stephen Lecce
CanadapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Ontario's Minister of Energy, Stephen Lecce, is in the news for discussing potential surcharges on energy exports to the United States in response to looming tariffs imposed by the U.S. government.
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Energy Minister Stephen Lecce contends that nuclear power is cheaper.
Ontario’s proposed nuclear plants could cost nearly $300-billion, study findsCanada· 2026-06-23
The deal will be announced at the power plant in Clarington, Ont., on Tuesday by provincial Energy Minister Stephen Lecce.
Ottawa, Ontario to announce joint Indigenous loan guarantee for new Darlington nuclear reactorsCanada· 2026-06-23
Ontario’s Energy Minister, Stephen Lecce, on Wednesday criticized Mr. Bains’s experience in the Trudeau cabinet.
Life under conservatives isn’t good enough, Navdeep Bains says in pitch for Ontario Liberal leaderCanada· 2026-05-28
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says the proposed nuclear project in Port Hope, Ont., would create 1,700 jobs locally and more than 10,000 jobs across the province.
Ontario Power Generation signs deal to build new large nuclear reactor east of TorontoCanada· 2026-02-13
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce stood alongside Premier Doug Ford to announce that the government would spend $20.9-billion to build four new small modular reactors in Clarington, Ont.
Will soaring electricity rates kill Ontario’s nuclear expansion?Canada· 2026-02-05
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is pursuing an aggressive expansion of the reactor fleet to meet an expected surge in demand for electricity.
Ontario Power Generation seeks rate increase for electricity from nuclear plantsCanada· 2026-01-13
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce released an integrated power plan that sets out affordability as a criterion for nuclear projects.
The Ford government needs to come clean on the costs of going all-in on nuclear powerCanada· 2025-11-28
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday at a news conference the station’s life will be extended by 38 years and that the project will create 30,000 jobs during construction and another 3,700 permanent positions.
Ontario approves $26.8-billion Pickering nuclear plant refurbishmentCanada· 2025-11-27
Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, emphasized the need to move with speed on building projects.
Ottawa reaches agreements with Ontario, Manitoba to streamline reviews for major projectsCanada· 2025-11-26
Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said the Crawford project already has infrastructure in place and permits are well advanced.
Carney’s latest major projects include LNG terminal expansion, nickel mineCanada· 2025-11-13
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce dubbed it the 'largest efficiency program in Canadian history.'
Ontario power rates to rise on higher nuclear generation costs, conservation spendingCanada· 2025-11-01Stephen Lecce is the Minister of Energy and Mines who Chris Scott served as a parliamentary assistant before his removal from caucus.
Chris Scott taking leave but staying on as Ontario MPP after assault chargesCanada· 2025-10-02
Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce called the Darlington nuclear project 'just the beginning'.
Doug Ford says he expects Carney to back his Highway 401 tunnel proposalCanada· 2025-09-17
Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, confirmed that talks to end the contract with Starlink had finished.
Ontario confirms Starlink deal cancelled, keeps cost secretCanada· 2025-07-30
His Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, and his Indigenous Affairs Minister, Greg Rickford would consult First Nations and other Ontarians on the legislation.
Ontario to designate Ring of Fire as special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible,’ Ford saysCanada· 2025-06-06
Stephen Lecce is the Minister of Energy and Mines who introduced legislation to handle data-centre proposals in Ontario.
Alberta grid operator’s power cap could thwart province’s AI data-centre ambitions, critics sayCanada· 2025-06-05
Ontario’s Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said Bill 5 is needed to speed up Ontario’s sluggish mining approval process.
Changes to Bill 5 possible amid warnings of Indigenous protests, Ontario ministers sayCanada· 2025-05-27
Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce insisted that First Nations would now be consulted on the bill.
First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus billCanada· 2025-05-23
Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce defended the bill, arguing it strikes a balance as the province faces a massive economic challenge.
Ontario’s proposed ‘special economic zones’ are antidemocratic power grab, opponents warnCanada· 2025-05-07
Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce in a press conference in Toronto said that mining companies routinely have to navigate through a maze of provincial ministries as they attempt to get approvals.
Ontario promises faster mine approvals to counter Donald Trump’s economic threatsCanada· 2025-04-17Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Stephen Lecce, has now asked the province’s energy sector to follow the province’s example.
Opinion: Canada, don’t get carried away with rah-rah economic nationalismCanada· 2025-04-14
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce’s office said Friday that Ontario collected about $260,000 from the one day an electricity surcharge was in effect on exports to the United States.
Ontario collects $260,000 from one-day electricity surcharge on U.S. exportsCanada· 2025-04-11
Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce called the license 'a historic milestone' for his province and the country.
Federal regulator approves Canada’s first small modular reactorCanada· 2025-04-05
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce did not provide an interview, but a statement confirmed the government continues to support the project.
Why Ontario won’t consider the nuclear option in its fight over Trump’s tariffsCanada· 2025-03-30
Isha Chaudhuri, a spokesperson for Energy Minister Stephen Lecce, clarified that Ontario doesn’t power those 1.5 million homes directly.
Doug Ford mistook Ontario’s electricity exports for a bazooka. He found they’re more like a squirt gunCanada· 2025-03-16
Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said that adding a per megawatt surcharge on power exports to the U.S. would require passing legislation.
Ontario will impose 25% energy surcharge on U.S. starting MondayCanada· 2025-03-06Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce discussed plans to impose surcharges on electricity exports.
Ford threatens to shut off Ontario’s electricity exports as provinces prepare to respond to U.S. tariffsCanada· 2025-03-04
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce also said Ontario is looking at a surcharge on every megawatt of energy the Americans buy from the province.
Ford urges Buy Ontario approach as tariffs loom, saying he may legislate itCanada· 2025-03-03