Colin N. Mayes, is a Canadian politician and the current Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for the riding of Okanagan—Shuswap

Okanagan—Shuswap

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. In the 2006 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2006

The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...

, he ran as a member of the Conservative Party

Conservative Party of Canada

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 and won with 44.86% of the vote. Prior to being elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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, he was elected mayor of Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City, Yukon

The Town of the City of Dawson or Dawson City is a town in the Yukon, Canada.The population was 1,327 at the 2006 census. The area draws some 60,000 visitors each year...

 and Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Salmon Arm, British Columbia

-Climate:- Education :Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools , one middle school , and a secondary school with two campuses...

. He was a nominated candidate for both the Yukon Conservative Party

Yukon Party

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 and the Reform Party of British Columbia

Reform Party of British Columbia

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. He ran a trucking enterprise in the Yukon

Yukon

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, owned a grocery store, and also worked in business development.

Colin Mayes is the chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the aforementioned committee. He is also a member of the Liaison Committee and the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Mayes was the subject of minor controversy when it was reported he had responded to a privately e-mailed racist joke with the comment "good joke".

External links

• 2006 election results from the CBC