Bobbi Ann Brady running for re-election in MPP race

Bobbi Ann Brady, second from the right, at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the expanded walk-in clinic at the Delhi Community Health Centre on Jan. 31, is seeking re-election as an Independent candidate to represent Haldimand-Norfolk as MPP at Queen’s Park.

Leah Bauer

Advocate Correspondent

Bobbi Ann Brady is the Independent looking for re-election to represent Haldimand-Norfolk again as MPP in Queen’s Park.

She is hoping to prove Doug Ford wrong as last April, Doug Ford told Brady she “won’t have a job next election.” Only time will tell with 14 days worth of time to be exact (at the time of print) before the Feb. 27 provincial election.

In an interview with Bobbi Ann, she had a lot to say about her time as an MPP, and earlier time as a member of the Provincial Conservatives, and about her optimism for the election.

The interview began with Brady discussing her love for the tight knit community Lynedoch offers. She grew up in Delhi, but recently moved to Lynedoch, and has called that little corner of Norfolk her home for the past five years. Though it is unlikely that Brady has spent much time at home since Premier Ford called the snap election.

Brady had some critical thoughts about the reasoning behind this sudden snap election. She referenced the Premier’s alleged ulterior motives which she listed as avoiding the investigation into the Greenbelt scandal, and to dodge potential conflicts if the Conservative party is to win at the Federal level.

While on the topic of Premier Ford, Bobbi Ann mused about his disdain for her and her statements in Queen’s Park. She stated that “There is this narrative that says ‘Doug Ford is upset with Bobbi Ann.’ Doug Ford is upset with anyone who holds him to account or asks him tough questions.”

We also discussed her ability to hold Doug Ford to account and act freely as an Independent.

Brady spent 23 years in the PC party working for Toby Barrett, prior to the 2022 election, though she does not regret cutting ties with the party as she feels that had she won as a Conservative she “would have gone to Queen’s Park and have been under Doug Ford’s thumb.”

Brady is happy to have the independence so that no party can control what she says, does, or advocates for. 

She referenced some of the pushback that she has given the Provincial Conservatives mentioning a few motions and actions she is taking for the constituents of Haldimand-Norfolk. She talked with passion about her petition to fight against the zoning of the Nanticoke Industrial Plants which would allow 15,000 homes and upwards of 50,000 people to be housed there without sufficient infrastructure. As well, her dedication to advocating for the reconstruction of the Argyle Street bridge, and the accident-prone intersection of Haldibrook Road and Highway 6. 

Brady believes that the people of Haldimand-Norfolk are brave and bold and ready to re-elect a leader that has the ability to operate and advocate independent of any party ties.

Visit the Elections Ontario website to find out how, when, and where to vote in the upcoming February 27th election.