Author: Bobbi Ann Brady

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As Ontario MPPs reconvened at Queen’s Park, the corridors of power felt less like the halls of breakthrough policy and more like a political pressure cooker. The agenda can best be described as a Fast and Furious movie: an omnibus bill, which includes a lane change by this government —

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Better late than never. This Ontario provincial legislative session started October 20th similar to last year, which started on October 21st. In the previous two years, 2022 and 2023, we got down to legislative work in August and September respectively. Not sure why the government wanted another protracted gap between

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Walk into any household, and it is often the women who know which bills are due, how much is left on the mortgage, and when the kids’ next school extracurriculars must be paid. It is a fact women control between 80 and 85 per cent of household spending and make

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Last week, I wrote about my prediction for the elimination of school board trustees. I described how governments deliberately create or exaggerate a situation or problem so they can then implement a predetermined solution taxpayers might not otherwise accept. That column’s conclusion was today, the school board trustee, and tomorrow,

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady School board trustees in Ontario have a history dating back to 1816, when communities elected trustees to manage local schools, hire teachers, and develop rules for the way schools were to operate. The role of the school board trustee has evolved over time, with significant consolidation of school boards occurring in

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As I write this column, summer is winding down. The change of season is sometimes melancholy as we say goodbye to another season of beaches, lakes, cottages, picnics, and outdoor fun and hot weather. But the onset of fall means beautiful colours and the delight of festival and fair season