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'''Valerie Bradford''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Kitchener South—Hespeler]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-south-hespeler-federal-election-2021-results-1.6180047| title=Liberal Valerie Bradford elected in Kitchener South-Hespeler
| work=[[CBC News]] | date=September 20, 2021 | access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> She is a member of the Liberal Party.
== Education ==
Bradford received a Diploma in Travel and Tourism from Humber College before completing a certification in Economic Development from the University of Waterloo and completing the Ontario Management Development, Supervisory Studies program at Mohawk College.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bradford |first=Valerie |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Valerie Bradford |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/valbradfordmp/details/education/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref>
== Background ==
Bradford began her career as a volunteer Producer and on-air personality for TV Hamilton, Cable 14. She then worked as an Imperial Service Financial Advisor and Small Business Advisor at CIBC until 2005.<ref name=":0" />
Prior to her election, Bradford was an economic development professional. While serving as a Business Development Officer for the City of Kitchener from 2005 until 2020, Bradford was also the Chair of the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin from 2016 to 2020.<ref name=":0" />
== Federal Politics ==
Succeeding [[Marwan Tabbara]], who did not seek re-election, Bradford was elected in 2021 representing the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler.
=== 44th Parliament ===
Bradford sits on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Committee on Science and Research, and the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Science and Research.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Valerie Bradford - Member of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada |url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/110487#roles |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.ourcommons.ca}}</ref>
Bradford is also the Director of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association as well as the member of numerous parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups.<ref name=":1" />
Bradford has emphasized disability support, affordability and the labour crisis as key areas of focus and concern for her constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bueckert |first=Kate |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Disability supports, workforce challenges top issues for MP Valerie Bradford |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/valerie-bradford-kitchener-south-hespeler-interview-1.6562153 |url-status=live |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=CBC News}}</ref>
Notably, Bradford jointly seconded Bill C-224, the National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting Act, designed to raise awareness of cancers linked to firefighting with the goal of improving access to prevention and treatment for firefighters. The Bill is currently in its report stage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=C-224 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada |url=https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/en/bill/44-1/C-224 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.parl.ca}}</ref>
Bradford also jointly seconded motion M-44, Permanent Residency for Temporary Foreign Workers aimed at creating a comprehensive plan to expand the economic immigration stream to allow more workers of all skill levels to meet the criteria for permanent residency in Canada. With amendments, the motion was agreed to in May of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=M-44 Permanent residency for temporary foreign workers 44th Parliament, 1st Session - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada |url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/89339/motions/11528727 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.ourcommons.ca}}</ref>
== Personal Life ==
=== Family ===
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