Bobbi Ann Brady (born ) is a Canadian politician who has represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the

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as an

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since

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. Prior to her election to the legislature, Brady worked as executive assistant to her predecessor,

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MPP Toby Barrett. When Barrett announced his retirement, Brady planned to run for the nomination to replace him as the PC candidate, but after the party's central office directly appointed

Haldimand County Haldimand County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Despite its name, it is no longer a county by definition, as all mu ...

mayor Ken Hewitt as its new candidate without consulting the local electoral district association, Brady opted to run against Hewitt as an independent, with Barrett's endorsement and participation in her campaign.Vincent Ball
"Brady enters provincial election race"
'' Simcoe Reformer'', April 27, 2022. In the

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, she held her seat with 63% of the vote; winning by the second-largest margin in the province.https://www.stalbertgazette.com/ontario-news/independent-ontario-candidate-wins-rare-and-resounding-second-election-victory-10304083

Electoral history

References

Living people 21st-century Canadian women politicians Independent MPPs in Ontario Women MPPs in Ontario 1970s births 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Ontario-MPP-stub