By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Agriculture funding mechanisms are complicated and difficult for those outside the farming community to understand. There are a variety of multi-faceted programs, some aimed at one sector and some which are broader. The Risk Management Program, or RMP for short, assists farmers in coping with costs beyond their control, such
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Over the past few weeks, I’ve met with both physicians and nurse practitioners at Queen’s Park. The physicians tell me they are overwhelmed and bogged down with paperwork. Nurse practitioners tell me they are underutilized. Just a few days ago, a report to Norfolk County council outlined how dire the
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Home care is a great idea, and one that most Ontario residents support, but the problem is government can’t get it right. Let’s start with the agency overseeing home care. It used to be there was a local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) to oversee home care. This was a
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady On Nov. 2, the Ontario government released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES). I see it as more orange than lemon – or a little sweet, a tiny bit sour. As a fiscal conservative, I’m not thrilled deficits turned out to be higher than projected in the spring budget. They projected
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Last week, I stood twice – once to give a member’s statement and once as a special tribute – in the Ontario Legislature to talk about some of the people, events and projects in Haldimand-Norfolk that aim to do just that – create year-long remembrance of those who served and
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Small businesses are the economic engines of our Ontario communities and help define, in our case, our rural way of life. When out and about at events in the riding, I usually make a point of trying to stop into a small business or two, talk to the owners and
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady It was another strident week at Queen’s Park as we work through the Fall session. Of course, the RCMP investigation into the Greenbelt debacle was front and centre during question period, leading to mention of this government’s record of signing off on an unprecedented number of Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs).
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
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
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