Yesterday

Voted Yes on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Voted Yes on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Voted Yes on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Voted No on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Two days ago

Voted Yes on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. “Toward a Common ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of presenting two petitions calling on Parliament to impose a moratorium on the release of genetically modified alfalfa in order ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Fair Rail Freight Service Act Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and put some comments on the record in regard to this bill. I had the opportunity to serve as ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Airline Service in Manitoba Mr. Speaker, the City of Brandon and all of western Manitoba received great news last week. I was pleased to join WestJet Encore President Ferio Pugliese ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to put some comments on the record in regard to today's topic. It is important that we all ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to Registered Retirement Savings Plans, what would it cost the government, on an annual basis, to include within the deduction limit any one-time contribution ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the Goods and Services Tax, what would it cost the government, on an annual basis, to add to schedule VI of the Income ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) 'Dirty, rotten, bastards' carpet bombing my riding: Pat Martin New Democratic Party MP Pat Martin is accusing Conservative MPs of dirty tricks, saying they are using their free mailing privileges to flood his riding of Winnipeg Centre with partisan letters to his constituents. ... Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia-Headingley) Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar), James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake) Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South), Shelly Glover (Saint Boniface), Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul), Lawrence Toet (Elmwood-Transcona) and Merv Tweed (Brandon-Souris).

Mentioned by Macleans.ca What do Conservative backbenchers think they're here to do? Perhaps Merv Tweed, Ted Opitz, Randy Hoback, Kelly Block and Wladyslaw Lizon could use their next order paper questions to ask for the government's fiscal sustainability reports or demand a costing analysis of the tariff increases. (Perhaps they could ...

Spoke in the House on The Economy Mr. Speaker, while the NDP members call for billions in new spending they do not know how to pay for, our Conservative government has a low-tax ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Transport committee on Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air ... At any rate, what I would like to say in response, and to the railways, is that the agriculture committee has heard from a lot of ...

Mentioned by DigitalJournal.com (press release) Government of Canada Invests to Help Youth in Southwestern Manitoba Get Jobs The announcement was made by Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. "Our government's top priorities are creating jobs, economic growth ...

Mentioned by Canada NewsWire (press release) Government of Canada invests to help youth in southwestern Manitoba get jobs The announcement was made by Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. "Our government's top priorities are creating jobs, economic growth ...

Mentioned by DigitalJournal.com (press release) BMO Pledges $250000 to Parliamentary Internship Programme During their year in the Programme, interns spend one term working with a government MP, and one term with an opposition MP. They receive a stipend of $22,000. Since the Programme began more than 40 ... Ed Lumley, Vice Chair, BMO Capital Markets and a former Member of Parliament and cabinet minister. "Giving young Canadians a direct involvement in the parliamentary process ... PC, MP (LPC). Ms. Lauren Walsh-Greene, BA (Dalhousie University). Ms. Libby Davies, MP (NDP) / Mr. Merv Tweed, MP (CPC) ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Westman still wants in (to the Senate), Mr. Harper They include Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed and former Dauphin MP Inky Mark. Rick Borotsik represented Brandon as mayor, MP and MLA. Then there are former provincial cabinet ministers Harold Gilleshammer, Len Derkach, Brian Ransom, Jim Downey ...

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Privacy and social media Thank you. Mr. Chair, I apologize to our guests and to our committee, but I have a concern with the member who is now speaking. I ...

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Privacy and social media You don't share in camera information with the media. Scott, think about it. Shame on Kady for even walking up and asking for it. She knows ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-321 An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials)

Statements in the House