Wayne BalcaenMLA

Interventions récentes

Un extrait de chaque intervention en chambre — lisez le texte intégral au dossier officiel.

1. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 31–The Highway Traffic Amendment Act

   Just a few words on the record regarding this bill, The Highway Traffic Amendment Act. In my opinion and in the opinion of our PC caucus, this bill does not go far enough in protecting Manitobans. Manitobans are asking m…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

2. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East Safety Concerns at Brandon Intersection

   This Minister of Infrastructure is truly uninformed on her file. Last week, a 49-year-old woman died in a crash at the known-to-be-unsafe intersection of Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East. This minister says the inte…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

3. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 40–The Elections Amendment Act

   At the outset, I want to be clear that transparency and accountability matter. If a member of this House is found to have violated The Conflict of Interest Act, that should and ought to be taken seriously. What is impor…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

4. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 4–The Constitutional Questions Amendment Act

   Bill 4 adds yet another procedural layer, but no new legal safe­guards. That is very typical of what we've seen by this NDP gov­ern­ment, is increasing red tape. It does not strengthen Charter protection since judicial a…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

5. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Environ­ment Officer Recog­nition Day

   Today I rise to recognize environment officer recognition day, observed each year on June the 1st. This day was formally recognized by legislation passed by our previous Progressive Conservative government in 2021 to hon…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

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

   A $100 savings in 2027 while they're expecting thousands of dollars from Manitobans now. This is another clear example of being Brandon-blind and Westman-weak. This morning, they showed that again by voting against Mani…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

7. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Property Taxes Brandon, Manitoba

   Property tax bills have hit Brandon's mailboxes, and Brandonites are outraged. This government jacked up the tax bills by 6.7 per cent at a time when many families can't afford to even buy basic needs. Why is this gover…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

8. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — School-Supported Lunch Programs in Brandon

   I wish to pres­ent the following petition to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and the background to this petition is as follows: (1) Parent councils across the Brandon School Division have united as the Brandon Par…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

9. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS — Bill 235–The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act

   It gives me great pleasure to rise once again in this House and speak to a fantastic bill that has been brought forward by the MLA for Midland. I think it's important to notice that we have two milestones to celebrate th…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

10. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 31–The Highway Traffic Amendment Act

    I move, seconded by the MLA for Agassiz, THAT Bill 31 be amended in Clause 11(3)(c) by striking out "four days" and substituting "seven days".

    2026-05-27·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗