Lauren StoneMLA

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Cost-of-Living Crisis Budget 2026 Measures

   Things for Manitoba families here in Manitoba are getting worse under this NDP government. The NDP has made Manitoba the inflation capital of Canada. And what's even worse is Manitoba is also the food inflation capital o…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Economy, Taxes and Inflation Gov­ern­ment's Record on Affordability

   Let's look at this NDP's record since they've been elected: worst econ­omic growth in Canada, six straight quarters of busi­ness excess, 50 per cent of Manitobans within $200 of insolvency, the highest property taxes in…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

   So throughout this clause, the minister and the NDP government are again picking and choosing winners and losers here in Manitoba. This clause specifically exempts restau­rants, bakeries from the PST prepared meal tax cu…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

   PC–there is PC ini­tia­tives over the years have been instrumental in making Manitoba a prime destination for the enter­tain­ment sector and the film and industry–film industry sector. Previous PC gov­ern­ment intro­duce…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Manitoba Jobs Agreement

   Hon­our­able Speaker, I wish to present the following petition to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The background to this petition is as follows: (1) The Manitoba jobs agreement imposes additional requirements, fe…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Basic Personal Income Tax–Exemption Increase Gov­ern­ment Vote on Resolution

   Manitobans are struggling under this NDP. Manitoba has the highest inflation in Canada, the highest food inflation in Canada, the highest property taxes in Canada and the highest education property taxes in Canada. Our…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

   Recorded vote.

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

   I want to start first by saying that the budget bill that the NDP gov­ern­ment has put forward misses the moment for Manitobans. It's been very clear, over the past number of weeks, that this NDP does not even believe in…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

   So it's been clear. We have sat here day in and day night, into the wee hours of the morning, talking about affordability for Manitobans, and the reason we're talk about afford­ability for Manitobans is because Manitoban…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 53–The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

    I just have a couple quick questions for the minister on this one. If the minister could just inform us about the–how he arrived at the $1‑million number and how many homes are above that amount? * (18:00)

    2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗