Speeches
Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013
May 6, 2013 – 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 recognize that this is about the future of Canada, the future of young people in our communities, and the opportunity to create the growth and ...
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Tweed On Infrastructure- February 26, 2013
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Essex. I thank the member across the way for the opportunity to discuss this important issue and to put on the record many of the things that the government has already done on behalf of Canadians. It is ...
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Merv On The Budget Implementation Act- October 30, 2012
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to talk about the budget implementation bill and to put a few comments on the record about how I see it and how people in the constituency I represent see it. I often refer to Brandon—Souris as the heart of ...
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Merv Speaks on Bill C-25- June 7, 2012
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand and speak to Bill C-25. I would think that all members of the House would see this as a benefit to all Canadians, particularly, as previously stated, the self-employed, small and medium-sized businesses and organizations that are probably too small to have ...
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MP Tweed Speaks on Improvements to Employment Insurance – May 31, 2012
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar. Our government cannot support a motion that is factually incorrect. The changes we are introducing would ensure that Canadians are always better off working than not. By accepting a reasonable job under the new definition, Canadians would actually ...
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MP Tweed Speaks on Budget Implementation Act in the House of Commons
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): 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 that following a federal election in May and then a provincial election in Manitoba shortly thereafter, we have two governments basically on the same track ...
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Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures
November 15, 2011 – Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege and honour for me to stand to speak about the next phase of Canada’s economic action plan. When I was preparing my notes for these comments, I could not help but realize that many things have already been done prior to part two of this ...
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Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act – October 24, 2011
Mr. Speaker, Canadian farmers feed the world and they deserve the freedom to ake their own business decisions, whether it is to market individually or through a voluntary pooling entity. We believe that all Canadian farmers should be able to position their businesses to capture the marketing opportunities that are open to them. This bill ...
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Suicide Prevention – October 4, 2011
Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I, too, am pleased to rise and speak on this very important motion. The impacts of suicide are enormous, and the factors that contribute to suicide are complex and far-reaching. We know that people with mental illness, those with a history of abuse or a family history of ...
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Bill C-509 – Third Readng – March 7, 2011
Bill C-509 (Library Materials)- Completed 3rd reading in the House of Commons on March 7th and will move to a standing vote on Wednesday, March 9th Mr. Merv Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues in the House for the generous support they have offered to me on the bill. The impetus behind ...
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