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Riding to watch: Haldimand–Norfolk

Ontario Independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady attends Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Nov. 28, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

Bobbi Ann Brady took many political observers by surprise when she won this riding in 2022 as an independent — a feat rarely accomplished in Ontario elections. Her win ended the PC hold on the riding since 1995.

Brady actually worked for the former PC representative, Toby Barrett, for 23 years. He backed her bid as an independent against the Tory challenger, upset by the party’s move to appoint a candidate — whom he described as a “rival” — rather than hold an open nomination.

The PC candidate this time is local mayor Amy Martin, but Brady is popular among local voters.

You can read more about the local dynamics at play here.
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John Rieti

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