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Bobbi Ann Brady

Digesting Ontario’s new education bill

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The Ontario government recently tabled Bill 101, The Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026. The bill proposes major changes to school board governance. I’m digesting the bill’s components and forming opinions. My first impression is it has an emphasis on centralized control; however, there are items in the bill that

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Government implements Brady’s motion for one-year teachers’ college

For immediate release April 15, 2026 QUEEN’S PARK: Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady feels vindicated with the Ford government’s recently proposed education Bill 101 because the government has finally heeded the advice in her motion to make teachers’ college one year instead of two years. Brady initially tabled her motion in November 2024 and again

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Gas and groceries crippling household budgets

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The media is speckled with stories about the lack of affordability facing Ontarians. I’ve been constantly absorbing endless reports. But even without media coverage, I would be fully aware of the situation. Both from a personal purchasing perspective and by hearing it from you. I’m glad you are connecting and

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Soundbites do not fool me

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The second week of my return to Queen’s Park felt like a watershed moment—not for headlines, but for the groundwork being quietly and deliberately laid. My team and I are building toward something bigger, something that reflects the voices too often left out of the conversation. From the moment I

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Budget 2026 falls flat for farmers

For immediate release April 1, 2026 QUEEN’S PARK: Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady today stood in the Ontario Legislature to tell the government families looking for affordability are disappointed with the Ontario Budget but she also relayed that farmers are equally as disappointed.   Brady pointed out that government members quite frequently position themselves as the primary

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Firearms owners need legislation not soundbites: Brady

For immediate release April 1, 2026 QUEEN’S PARK: “…will he commit to using every provincial tool available – including legislation – to protect the rights of Ontario firearms owners?” That was the question Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Brady posed in the Ontario Legislature a day after the federal government deadline for Canadian gun owners to declare their prohibited

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Budget 2026 hands out bandages, not solutions

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As you, the  hardworking taxpayer of Ontario, continue to bust your hump to provide for your family — juggling rising costs, longer hours, and growing uncertainty — the only solace being offered by your provincial government is that they are standing on the sidelines, first aid kit in hand, offering

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Clean-up in aisle four—public relations mess

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As of late there’s been a growing anger among grocery shoppers that goes well beyond rising prices at the checkout. Many of us might have already been plagued by the nagging suspicion that we are not always getting what we believe we are paying for. From unclear country-of-origin labelling to

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Democracy depends on civility. Have we lost our way?

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady We often say we live in a civilized society, which means one that is well regulated, orderly, and built upon systems aimed to ensure we all feel safe and secure in our daily lives. Disagreements are inevitable, but they are meant to be handled with respect, open communication and a

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Balancing the good and bad of emerging technologies

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady  A few years ago, serving on the Social Policy Committee at Queen’s Park, I scrutinized a labour bill with early references to artificial intelligence. I remember feeling concern. AI was already weaving its way into legislation, yet as policymakers, we were only beginning to understand its scope and implications. So,

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