Laurianne was born and raised in Saskatoon, where she has resided for 20 years. Laurianne was an only child, and lost her dad in her late twenties. She credits Saskatoon as being the place that really made her who she is. She loves to spend her down time at the cabin and loves to escape cold prairie winters by hitting the beaches of Mexico, where she hopes to have a second home one day.

Laurianne worked in corrections for 13 years, and worked with youth for six years after that. Along with her partner, who is deputy leader of a political party in Saskatchewan, she has two children and two stepchildren; a 19 year old son, a 17 year old daughter, a 25 year old stepson, and a 16 year old stepson. The self-described love of her life is her 200 pound pot belly pig, ‘Chris P. Bacon’. Laurianne always wanted a pig; she got him when he was only three months old. Between her pig and her cat and two dogs, she has lots of animals to love and care for.

Laurianne is a very active person and is interested in a variety of recreational activities. In her free time, she loves to ride on her ski doo or quad, curling, slow pitch, and spending time at her cabin. She loves to watch reality television and day time talk shows. Laurianne is a passionate, caring, loyal woman who takes pride in her close group of loved ones. When asked to describe herself Laurianne said “I am private person, those who know me, know me well, those who don’t can go to hell”.