Local Press Release

The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of $5,264,923 by Letar Inc., a tier 1 manufacturer of aircraft and telecom components in the aerospace and defence sector, to expand their operations and create 19 new, good-paying jobs in Thornhill.  

The Ontario government is taking the next steps to deliver its Primary Care Action Plan, which is on track to connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. As part of this plan to connect everyone in Ontario to a publicly funded family doctor or primary
care team, the Ontario government is investing $1,901,200 this year to connect up to 4397 people to primary care in Thornhill.

The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of $3,095,294 by Petra, a distributor and manufacturer of personal care and household cleaning products, to significantly increase their production capacity and create 16 new good-paying jobs in Thornhill.  

Yesterday, MPP Laura Smith completed the Second Reading of legislation that, if passed, would better support and protect first responders and other eligible applicants following exposure incidents by amending the Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006. 

$247,000 is helping YouthSpeak provide critical community programming  THORNHILL – On Friday, Laura Smith, MPP for Thornhill, announced that […]

Today, Laura Smith, MPP for Thornhill, announced that through Ontario’s $12,500 start-up investment and ongoing funding of up to $55,000 per year, the government is launching a new Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) Program in Thornhill.

On Sunday, Laura Smith, MPP for Thornhill and Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan announced that renovations for accessibility upgrades at the Schwartz/Reisman Centre (SRC) Fitness Centre are now complete. The upgrades were made possible by a $162,000 Capital Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was awarded last summer to create an accessible fitness space for individuals with mobility challenges. MPP Smith joined MPP Lecce at the Schwartz/Reisman Centre’s annual Purim Palooza event, the largest in the Toronto area, to recognize this investment from the Ontario Government with local families. 

The Ontario government is taking action to help more families access fertility treatments by investing $250 million to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) under the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP). As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by improving public services, the funding will support 25 clinics, including six new IVF clinics, to shorten waitlists for fertility services in both hospital and community settings. 

The Ontario government is supporting companies and workers impacted by U.S. tariffs by investing $16.5 million through the Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF) to help them increase resilience, build capacity and re-shore critical supply chains to Ontario.

The Ontario government is taking action to help more families access fertility treatments by investing $250 million to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) under the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP). As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by improving public services, the funding will support 25 clinics, including six new IVF clinics, to shorten waitlists for fertility services in both hospital and community settings.