Mervin C. Tweed | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Brandon—Souris | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – August 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Borotsik |
| Succeeded by | Larry Maguire |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Turtle Mountain | |
| In office April 25, 1995 – May 25, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Rose |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Cullen |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture | |
| In office 25 September 2012 – 23 October 2013 | |
| Minister | Gerry Ritz |
| Preceded by | Larry Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bev Shipley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1955 Medora, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Profession | Automobile dealer |
Mervin C. Tweed (born August 6, 1955) is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Brandon—Souris in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to August 31, 2013. Prior to that he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 2004, representing the constituency of Turtle Mountain.[1] He was the president of Omnitrax, the American rail company responsible for the Churchill rail line.
Tweed was born in Medora, Manitoba,[1] 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.