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Introduction
Stephen Lecce is a Canadian politician who has served as the Ontario minister of education since June 20, 2019. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) party, Lecce is a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for King—Vaughan, representing the riding in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since his election in 2018.
Prior to his appointment to the provincial Cabinet, Lecce served as deputy government house leader, parliamentary assistant to the minister of infrastructure, and parliamentary assistant to the premier. Lecce also worked in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) during the Harper government.
Early life
| Name | Stephen Lecce |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Height | 1.81m |
| Age | 36 years |
Stephen Francis Lecce MPP was born on November 26, 1986 (age 36 years) in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Italian immigrants who came to Canada in the late 1950s. At age 13, he worked then-PC MPP Al Palladini’s successful re-election campaign in 1999.
Lecce attended St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge, St. Michael’s College School in Toronto, and later the University of Western Ontario (UWO) for his undergraduate studies in political science. There, he was elected and served as president of UWO’s University Students’ Council. While studying at UWO, he was initiated into the Sigma Chi Fraternity, eventually serving as president of the Western Chapter.
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After graduation, Lecce joined the Prime Minister’s Office under Stephen Harper. Lecce was hired following a personal interaction with Harper in his capacity as president of Western’s University Students’ Council. At the PMO, Lecce served as deputy director of communications before being promoted to director of media relations. Lecce owns a public relations consultancy firm.
Career
Stephen Lecce ran as a Progressive Conservative in King—Vaughan and won with 29,136 votes (56.62%). On June 29, 2018, Lecce became the parliamentary assistant to Monte McNaughton, the minister of infrastructure. On July 31, Lecce became parliamentary assistant to the premier.
Lecce was sworn in as Ontario’s minister of education on June 20, 2019. Beginning in October 2019, labour disputes between the provincial government and Ontario’s four largest teachers unions (ETFO, OSSTF, OECTA, and AEFO), have caused rotating strike action. A joint strike by all four unions on February 21, 2020, marked the first province-wide closure of schools since 1997 strikes against the Harris government.
On February 4, 2020, New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath called for Doug Ford to fire Lecce as education minister, however, Ford assured that Lecce would remain in office. On February 12, Lecce called the decision for the four largest teachers’ unions to hold the joint strike an “irresponsible choice.”
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On March 12, 2020, Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly funded schools in Ontario would be closed for two weeks after March Break due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, however, the schools did not reopen as planned.
On May 19, 2020, Lecce announced that schools would not reopen until the following school year in September. On July 30, Lecce announced a $309 million plan for the resumption of public education in September.
Wife
Stephen Lecce is married with two children. One of the facts about his wife is her name is unknown to many people. Lecce lives in a private house in Kleinburg with his partner, children, and relatives.
Stephen Lecce net worth
How much is Stephen Lecce worth? Stephen Lecce net worth is estimated at around $3 million. His main source of income is from his career as a politician. Lecce successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips.
He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Canada. His salary for 2022 ranges from $162,574 to $475,483, but with bonuses, benefits and various other compensation, he made significantly more than his salary in the year 2018.