By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It was back to Queen’s Park last week. It felt a bit like the first day of school. Jitters meeting new colleagues and reconnecting with others on files like an energy project at the Nanticoke Industrial Park and, of course, the reconstruction of the Caledonia bridge. It all became old

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady   As I readied to head back to Queen’s Park with an optimistic attitude and hope for positive change for the taxpayer, my hope was somewhat dampened when I learned the Ford government will increase strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities. One of those municipalities is Norfolk County.   I

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady In Canada, understanding the three levels of government – federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal – is crucial for effective civic engagement but knowing who does what can be tricky. Most calls, emails, and correspondence my office is currently receiving falls under the municipal purview, which puts my staff and me in a precarious

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady A few weeks back the title of my column was “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” This week something is rotten in Haldimand County. I’m a straight shooter, and from what I hear over 33,000 people voted for me on February 27th because they appreciate my honesty and

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady While campaigning during the recent unnecessary and costly election, I heard time and again that the Doug Ford-led Ontario PC government has to step up and take concrete action to cut costs for consumers, business, farmers, and families. So far, much of what the Ford government has done, is make

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady While the global tariff war continues to play out like a ping pong match, I am hearing from constituents who are concerned or not concerned at all. There are also numerous theories on how the tariff war should be handled. I have my ideas, but they centre around the old

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It is always incredible what can transpire within a month’s time. One-twelfth of a year has just passed in the blink of an eye with some significant changes and on one front, no change at all. Let us start with the latter – on January 28th Premier Doug Ford decided to

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady I began 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the State Agriculture Rural Leaders’ Summit (SARL). Readers may recall my column about my SARL conversations relating to protecting North America’s most productive land. One interesting session was Emerging Diseases. Dr. Jeff Kaisland, Iowa State Veterinarian, and Dr. Amber Itle, Washington State Veterinarian,

By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady “We the people tell government what to do…it doesn’t tell us. We the people are the driver, the government is the car, and we decide where it should go, by what route and how fast.” Those are the words of Ronald Reagan on January 11, 1989, as he delivered his