Lauren Stone

Lauren Stone
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Midland
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byBlaine Pedersen
Personal details
Political partyManitoba Progressive Conservative Party

Lauren Stone (born 1987) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Midland as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

Education and career

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Stone is a graduate of Queen's University.[2]

Professionally, she worked in agri-business and manufacturing.[3]

On October 1, 2024, she was appointed as Shadow Minister of Finance and Manitoba Hydro.

Shortly after her election in 2023, she was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Families, Accessibility, and Gender Equity.

Personal life

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Stone and her husband have two children.[4] They live in La Salle, Manitoba.[2]

Electoral record

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2023 Manitoba general election: Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Lauren Stone 6,227 69.38 -5.63 $14,037.10
New Democratic Hannah Drudge 2,011 22.41 +7.06 $168.00
Liberal Jim Kane 737 8.21 -1.43 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,975 99.17 $62,053.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 75 0.83
Turnout 9,050 56.95 -2.33
Eligible voters 15,892
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.34
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Lauren for Midland - Manitoba". Lauren for Midland. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ a b "Lauren Stone". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Midland PC candidate, Lauren Stone, running for future generations". PembinaValleyOnline. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ "New Midland MLA ready to get to work". PortageOnline. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.