Valerie Bradford

Valerie Bradford is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Kitchener South—Hespeler in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party. In the 2025 Canadian federal election, she was unseated by Conservative candidate Matt Strauss.

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.

Background Bradford began her career as a volunteer producer and on-air personality for TV Hamilton, Cable 14. She then worked as financial and small business advisor at CIBC until 2005.

Bradford was also the Director of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association as well as the member of numerous parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups.

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.

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 2022.

In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, she endorsed Mark Carney.

Personal life Bradford grew up on a dairy farm in Dunnville, Ontario. In 1971, she was a finalist at the Ontario Dairy Princess competition.

Bradford raised three children as a single mother. Her children are Allison, Ian, and Toronto city councillor Brad Bradford.

Electoral record