Bobbi Ann Brady made electoral history. Here's how

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After nearly three decades, BOBBI ANN BRADY managed to wrest Haldimand—Norfolk away from the PCs on election night. Not only will she sit as the sole Independent in the new parliament, but she can also claim the title of Ontario’s first Independent woman MPP without a past partisan win.

But her path to the Park wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.

I caught up with Brady on her historic victory, bad blood between local PCs and party brass, nomination drama, whether she’d join the PC benches, her affinity for kickboxing and karate, bridging the gap between urban and rural Ontario, and more. Here’s our chat (edited for clarity and length):

You’ve just been elected as Ontario’s first Independent woman MPP without a past partisan win, and hold the only non-partisan seat in this parliament. How’s it feel? It’s still a bit surreal. I have been so busy since last Thursday night that I’m not certain it’s completely sunk in. I think it’s fantastic for democracy. And I just want to get …