Merv Tweed
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Conservative MP for Brandon—Souris (Manitoba)
Won his last election, in 2011, with 63.70% of the vote.
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Yesterday
Mentioned by Brandon Sun Feds invest in hog research More than $200000 will be invested by the federal government in the projects, which were announced today by Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed. "Our government is committed to the long-term viability of the hog industry in Manitoba and supports measures that ...
This week
Mentioned by Brandon Sun US to cash in on new Cdn. shopping rules “It's really to blend what the Americans are doing and our challenge is to create better opportunities for our American shopping friends to buy more here,” Conservative MP Merv Tweed told the Sun at the time. With all the hurdles Canadian retailers ...
A week ago
Mentioned by Canada NewsWire (press release) Railway Association of Canada Honours Central Manitoba Railway with Marketing ... (From L to R) RAC chairman, Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, Sean Crick, Assistant General Manager, Central Manitoba Railway, Merv Tweed, MP for Brandon-Souris, Michael Bourque, President and CEO, Railway Association of ...
Mentioned by Brandon Sun MP lives up to his word Whatever thoughts Merv Tweed may have regarding the abortion issue in Canada — he hasn't come out either for or against it, publicly — he has proven himself to be a man of his word in this case. On Monday, Tweed introduced a petition asking the federal ...
Voted No on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...
Voted Yes on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)
Voted Yes on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)
Voted No on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)
Voted No on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...
Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press MP doesn't take sides when it comes to abortion petitions OTTAWA -- Turns out, Manitoba Conservative MP Merv Tweed is balancing concerns from his constituents on both sides of the abortion debate. Tweed introduced a petition this week asking the government not to interfere with a woman's right to choose.
Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present, on behalf of constituents of Brandon—Souris and many others in western Manitoba, a petition respectfully requesting the House of ...
Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Madam Speaker, I listened to my colleague's comments. I have heard it repeated over and over again. I am not sure if the thinking is that ...
Spoke in the House on National Defence Mr. Speaker, after the Liberal decade of darkness, our Conservative government has re-equipped the Canadian armed forces. After years of Liberal neglect and NDP indifference, our ...
Two weeks ago
Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, I too have experienced some of the devastation of the current government in Manitoba. It is interesting that the member for Churchill would raise ...
Spoke in the House on Air Service Operations Mr. Speaker, I would like to salute two great Canadian companies that are working together to spur Canada's economic growth and create jobs in this country. ...
Mentioned by Brandon Sun Tweed takes aim at Manitoba budget - Brandon Sun He may have been speaking on the federal budget, but Brandon-Souris Conservative MP Merv Tweed had his sights set on Manitoba's provincial budget in his Monday speech in the House of Commons. In defending the federal budget during second reading of the ...
Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, I am privileged and honoured to speak to the budget implementation bill to do with the budget presented by our government. It is ironic ...
Three weeks ago
Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, the second petition, again signed by members from western Manitoba. The petitioners call on the House assembled to confirm that every human being is ...
A month ago
Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities regarding Bill S-4, ...
More than three months ago
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-321 An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials)
