By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Ontario has just wrapped up Ontario Cadets Week for the second time. One of thelast bits of business for MPP Toby Barrett, prior to retirement, was to ensure Bill45, An Act to proclaim Ontario Cadets Week became enshrined in law. I think it’s great that, thanks to Toby Barrett, Ontario’s
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 18, 2023 QUEEN’S PARK – With it being more than a year since Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady first asked Minister of Transportation about the re-construction of the Caledonia bridge, she wrote to the new minister yesterday to make him aware of the issues. Brady brought the issue of the Caledonia
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady When I survey the state of the province, it seems obvious that Ontario cannot support the people already here. And on top of that, I’m regularly hearing from many in Haldimand-Norfolk that life has become too expensive. So, at the end of September, I took my concerns to the Legislative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 18, 2023 SIMCOE – The latest deadlines for the next round of Ontario Trillium Foundation grants were announced recently. The deadline for the capital grants will be March 6. Next year will see the return of the seed and grow grants, which have respective deadlines of June 26 and Nov. 6.
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady I felt like a schoolgirl last Monday as I sat on the steps to the Ontario Legislature waiting for the fall session to resume. No, I didn’t have a new lunchbox or backpack but I did arrive with my to-do list on your behalf. The first day was lively and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2023 QUEEN’S PARK— MPP Bobbi Ann Brady today asked Premier Ford to get the province back on track by making life more affordable and fixing critical services before welcoming newcomers to a broken Ontario. “In the current environment, it’s clear Ontario cannot support the people already here – so why subject
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2023 QUEEN’S PARK— It’s time Ontario covers PSA testing for all men 50 and over on a regular basis according to Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady. Brady today stood in the legislative chamber to advocate on behalf of men for providing OHIP-covered access to PSA testing. “Speaker, I rise to advocate
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady I’ve been hearing over and over from locals that while the Ontario government is welcoming thousands upon thousands of newcomers to Ontario, the cost of a home has become unattainable for many. Perhaps it’s time we look for innovative ways to house Ontarians. Last week while at Canada’s Outdoor Farm
By Bobbi Ann Brady, MPP The tourism industry, both locally and across Ontario, has been booming after a lapse due to COVID shutdowns. I learned more about the industry while attending the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in London. During a presentation, from several industry groups, I learned how important tourism has
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady I am going to step outside my provincial realm today and write about a federal issue that has had me troubled for some time. It’s an issue I don’t believe is getting the attention it needs, and I feel it has huge implications for those of us who choose to