By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady There are numbers we want higher, like the amount of money in our bank accounts, stock prices in our portfolios, number of employed people…then there are numbers we want lower, like the number of registered children/youths waiting for core funding from Ontario’s Autism Program. Unfortunately, that is not the case,
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Housing is the issue governments have been preoccupied with over the past few years but rarely does anyone make the distinction between housing that is affordable and affordable housing. This week I’m going to focus on the role of the Haldimand-Norfolk Housing Corporation (HNHC), which has been making a positive
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Being about law and order, I voted for government Bills 6 and 10. Bill 6 is The Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 and Bill 10 is The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025. Bills 6 and 10 ostensibly address the concerns I’ve heard from many of you since taking office in 2022.
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The last week of the spring session at Queen’s Park was a lively one with active participation by thousands of people across the province, many from Haldimand-Norfolk, as the debate raged surrounding Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act. All Bill 5 has unleashed is a flurry of emotion aimed
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady “The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.” – Simon Sinek (author) I am like a broken record that there should be no monopoly on a good idea,
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The 2025 Ontario budget recently dropped. I saw some items within that gave me hope but also concern. Overall, there’s mega borrowing, spending, and higher debt for the people of Ontario. But there was some mention of action on the contraband tobacco file and rural Ontario as well. To get
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady The best way to respect and appreciate Ontario’s farm families is to protect their land. And in my opinion, to get things done like protecting our land and farm families means when I see a good idea at Queen’s Park that does just that, I jump on board. In this
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady As I’ve said many times, being your independent MPP gives me the liberty to say, do, speak, vote according to what you, the taxpayer, advise. I do not believe there should be a monopoly on a good idea at Queen’s Park, or anywhere. I always look at legislation with an
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Haldimand-Norfolk always features prominently in my Queen’s Park world and last week was no exception. Well, if anything, the one exception was the Norfolk County community exhibit featured in a display case on the first floor of the West Wing at the Ontario Legislature. Titled “Norfolk County Heritage and Culture,”
By MPP Bobbi Ann Brady Our recently elected federal leader has a lot on his plate in terms of finding affordability for Canadians. As I write this column, I don’t know who that person is. Across the country there’s no relief from the high cost of living—food, fuel, clothes on our backs, and a roof