From the Computer of
Merv Tweed, MP
Brandon-Souris
www.mervtweed.com

-Staying Connected-

July 2010

Dear Constituent,

At the end of June, the Bank of Canada reported that our economy has stabilized after seven consecutive months of growth. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Economic Action Plan is working.

We've created 300,000 new jobs since last July with our Conservative government's Economic Action Plan.

There are still some Economic Action Plan programs that might be available to you or someone you know. An example is the Apprenticeship Completion Grant - a $2,000 cash grant to anyone who has completed a Red Seal apprenticeship after January 2009.

It's all part of the more complete package of tax relief, helping the unemployed get back on their feet, building infrastructure and stimulating construction. I've included more information about these initiatives below as well as links to even more information if you're interested.

As always, please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions or need to share your thoughts or concerns.

Best Regards,

- Merv

The Conservative Strategy for Jobs & Growth

The Plan:
Over the next fiscal year, Year 2 of the Economic Action Plan will continue to maintain and create jobs, and help Canadian workers and families manage through still difficult economic conditions.
For more information - click here.

Apprenticeship Completion Grants:
As part of our Economic Action Plan, our government is encouraging skills training by offering a new Apprenticeship Completion Grant of $2,000 to all new graduating apprentices in Red Seals Programs.
For more information - click here.

What Has Been Done:
We've offered tax relief for families and businesses, given unemployed Canadians a hand up, created jobs by building infrastructure, and given targeted support to the industries and communities that need it most.
For more information - click here.

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