Colin N. Mayes, (born April 11, 1948 in

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) is a Canadian politician and was the

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for the riding of Okanagan—Shuswap from 2006 to 2015. In the 2006 federal election, he ran as a member of the

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

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, he was elected mayor of

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and

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

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. He ran a trucking enterprise in the

, owned a grocery store, and also worked in business development. He served as chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the aforementioned committee, and was 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".TheStar.com , News , Tory MP criticized over 'Tonto' joke
/ref> Mayes voiced his support for private member's bill, motion 312, which would have Canada reexamine at what point human life begins. He did not run for re-election in 2015 and retired from parliament.

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2006 election results from the CBC
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