Preceded by Darrel Stinson Name Colin Mayes Preceded by Maurice Vellacott Spouse Jacquie Mayes | Preceded by Mike Comadain Residence Vernon, Canada Political party Conservative Succeeded by Barry Devolin | |
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Chuck Strahl Born April 11, 1948 (age 75)
New Westminster, British Columbia ( 1948-04-11 ) Profession trucker, small business owner Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Party Conservative Party of Canada Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2006 Books No Higher Priority: Aboriginal Post-secondary Education in Canada : Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development | ||
Interview with 2011 national prayer breakfast chair mp colin mayes
Colin N. Mayes, (born April 11, 1948 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Okanagan—Shuswap from 2006 to 2015. In the 2006 federal election, he ran as a member of the Conservative Party and won with 44.86% of the vote. Prior to being elected to the Canadian House of Commons, he was elected mayor of Dawson City, Yukon and Salmon Arm, British Columbia. He was a nominated candidate for both the Yukon Conservative Party and the Reform Party of British Columbia. He ran a trucking enterprise in the Yukon, 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".
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.