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Merv Tweed was born on 6 August, 1955 in Medora, Manitoba, is a Canadian politician. Discover Merv Tweed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 6 August 1955
Birthday 6 August
Birthplace Medora, Manitoba
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1955

Mervin C. Tweed (born August 6, 1955) is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada.

1995

Prior to that he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 2004, representing the constituency of Turtle Mountain.

He was the president of Omnitrax, the American rail company responsible for the Churchill rail line.

Tweed was born in Medora, Manitoba, and was educated at Brandon University.

He operated a used car dealership for seventeen years, and was for a time an executive member of the Killarney and Area Recreation Committee.

Tweed began his political career in municipal politics, serving as a councillor in the rural municipality of Brenda for five years, and as deputy reeve for three.

Tweed returned to municipal politics in 2021 after being elected mayor of the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain

In 1995, he was elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative in Turtle Mountain, a safe seat for the party.

1999

He served as a parliamentary assistant to a variety of ministers in the government of Premier Gary Filmon before being appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism with responsibility for the Development Corporation Act on February 5, 1999.

Tweed was easily re-elected in the 1999 provincial election, although the Progressive Conservatives were defeated at the provincial level by the New Democratic Party under Gary Doer.

Tweed resigned his cabinet portfolio with the rest of the Filmon ministry.

2003

Despite the NDP's landmark election win of 2003, Tweed was again re-elected in Turtle Mountain without difficulty, receiving 3,956 votes against 1,893 for New Democrat Lonnie Patterson.

2004

When federal Conservative MP Rick Borotsik (Brandon—Souris), announced his retirement in 2004, Tweed resigned his provincial seat and won the Conservative nomination for the riding.

He received 18,209 votes in the general election, against 8,522 for Liberal Murray Downing.

Following the 2004 election, Tweed was named opposition critic for Western Economic Diversification by Conservative leader Stephen Harper.

2012

In April 2006, Tweed was elected chairperson of House of Commons of Canada's Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, a post he held until September 25, 2012 when he was elected chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food.

2013

He represented Brandon—Souris in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to August 31, 2013.

His resignation took effect on August 31, 2013.

Tweed went on to work as President of OmniTRAX Canada, which operates, amongst others, the Port of Churchill.