By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It was June 5th when the Ontario Legislature rose for summer recess but as any MPP can tell you, it is anything but a recess when we head back to our ridings. It is busy as can be, especially in a riding like ours where volunteers pack every single weekend
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady What a wild ride 2025 has been. Another year where I am filled with gratitude that the people of Haldimand-Norfolk once again entrusted me to represent the riding at Queen’s Park. Your support means everything, and I remain committed to being your voice – independent, strong, and unwavering. With that
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As we grow older, we begin to understand Christmas in a different light. The excitement that once came from racing down the stairs to see what was under the tree slowly shifts into something quieter, something deeper. The magic we felt as children does not disappear—it simply changes shape. Instead
By Bobbi Ann Brady, MPP Since being first elected in 2022, I’ve been meeting with and hearing from organizations dedicated to tackling hunger. It’s a challenge that seems to keep growing in the midst of economic uncertainty, rising food prices, tariff woes, high rents…Sadly, this list could go on and on. Recently, I was provided
By Bobbi Ann Brady The Auditor General of Ontario, Shelley Spence, recently released her 2025 Annual Report. It’s a whopper of a report. It targeted primary care, OHIP billing; Supply Ontario: personal protective equipment (PPE) inventory management and much more than I can discuss here. My overall takeaway from the Annual Report was government spending
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Last week, you may recall in this column I wrote about being accused by a government member of having the audacity of talking too much about Haldimand-Norfolk in relation to the good and not-so-good facets of Bill 68, Plan to Protect Ontario, Act (Fall Economic Statement). I reminded the member
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” – Sir Winston Churchill In today’s political climate, this quote is a powerful reminder of what happens when elected officials prioritize unwavering loyalty to a leader or a party over the duty they owe to the
By Bobbi Ann Brady Last week was filled with Remembrance Day services. I am always heartened at the number of services held across Haldimand-Norfolk. I want to thank all the people who laid wreaths on behalf of the province of Ontario and me. In memory of the fallen and those who serve and have served,
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Education matters have dominated discussions at Queen’s Park in recent weeks, with a flurry of debate and questions with respect to a new education bill. Yet, for all the talk, little has been said—or done—about the growing chaos and crisis unfolding in Ontario’s classrooms. Teachers, parents, and students alike are
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It was another full week at Queen’s Park. I’ll give you a few highlights before getting into the meat and potatoes—an omnibus bill rammed through the House including the removal of speed cameras, the Premier calling the law on fixed election dates “fake,” and a renewed call by some of