On March 19, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King–Vaughan, officially took his oath of office for the third time as a Member of Provincial Parliament and was sworn in as Ontario’s new Minister of Energy and Mines. In addition to his energy portfolio, he is now responsible for overseeing all mining projects across the province—many of which focus on getting shovels in the ground to extract critical minerals like nickel, potash, aluminum, and lithium.
As President Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian exports on April 2, MPP Lecce and Premier Ford have made it clear that they will not hesitate to retaliate—whether by introducing a surcharge on electricity and critical mineral exports or by cutting off exports to the United States entirely.
“I am deeply grateful to the people of King and Vaughan for placing their trust in me for a third time,” said Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan. “With the largest critical mineral deposits on Earth and Ontario’s nuclear advantage, we are going to move with unprecedented speed to realize our full potential as a global energy superpower. This is my pledge as I was sworn in as Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines. I am grateful to Premier Ford for his confidence as we stand up for Canada—especially as we confront the threat of President Trump’s reckless tariffs.”
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