Bobbi Ann Brady
Bobbi Ann Brady | |
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 Brady in 2024 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Haldimand—Norfolk | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Toby Barrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975/1976 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Political party | Independent (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (until 2022) |
| Website | www |
Bobbi Ann Brady MPP (born 1975 or 1976)[1] is a Canadian politician who has represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as an independent since 2022.[2][3]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Brady worked as executive assistant to her predecessor, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario 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 mayor Ken Hewitt as its new candidate without consulting the local electoral district association,[4] Brady opted to run against Hewitt as an independent, with Barrett's endorsement and participation in her campaign.[1]
In the 2025 Ontario general election, she held her seat with 63% of the vote; winning by the second-largest margin in the province.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| 2025 Ontario general election: Haldimand—Norfolk | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Independent | Bobbi Ann Brady | 33,669 | 63.7 | +28.6 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Amy Martin | 12,949 | 24.5 | –6.0 | ||||
| Liberal | Vandan Patel | 2,918 | 5.5 | –1.8 | ||||
| New Democratic | Erica Englert | 2,147 | 4.1 | –9.8 | ||||
| Green | Anna Massinen | 821 | 1.6 | –2.5 | ||||
| New Blue | Garry Tanchak | 392 | 0.7 | –2.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 54.8 | +5.9 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 96,586 | |||||||
| Independent hold | Swing | +17.3 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Haldimand—Norfolk | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Independent | Bobbi Ann Brady | 15,921 | 35.05 | $40,046 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Hewitt | 13,851 | 30.49 | −26.61 | $18,432 | |||
| New Democratic | Sarah Lowe | 6,311 | 13.89 | −13.01 | $7,899 | |||
| Liberal | Aziz Chouhdery | 3,329 | 7.33 | −1.87 | $0 | |||
| Ontario Party | Sheldon Simpson | 2,353 | 5.18 | $33,280 | ||||
| Green | Erik Coverdale | 1,841 | 4.05 | −0.09 | $488 | |||
| New Blue | Nate Hawkins | 1,454 | 3.20 | $7,320 | ||||
| Freedom | Thecla Ross | 268 | 0.59 | +0.27 | $0 | |||
| Independent | George McMorrow | 99 | 0.22 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,427 | 99.45 | +0.48 | $131,173 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 252 | 0.55 | -0.48 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,679 | 48.88 | -10.32 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 93,693 | |||||||
| Independent gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +30.83 | ||||||
Source(s)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vincent Ball, "Brady enters provincial election race". Simcoe Reformer, April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Independent candidate Bobbi Ann Brady elected in Haldimand-Norfolk". CTV News Kitchener. June 2, 2022.
- ^ Powers, Lucas (June 3, 2022). "Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign". CBC News.
- ^ J.P. Antonacci, "'Slap in the face to voters'". Simcoe Reformer, May 25, 2022.
- ^ https://www.stalbertgazette.com/ontario-news/independent-ontario-candidate-wins-rare-and-resounding-second-election-victory-10304083
- ^ "Haldimand—Norfolk Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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