James Russell Keays (commonly known as Russell Keays) (30 October 1913 – 10 March 1995) was a

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industrialist and politician. He was a mayor in Quebec and later a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. Born in

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, he attained a

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. In 1949, he became mayor of

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and held that post until at least 1960. He also founded ''La Cie de Bois de Baie Sud'' (South Bay Lumber) in the Gaspé region which today is known as KEGA. He was first elected at the Îles-de-la-Madeleine riding in the 1958 general election. After a term in Parliament, Keays was defeated in the 1962 federal election at Îles-de-la-Madeleine by

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of the

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. In the 1965 election, Keays won the Gaspé riding and returned to Parliament, but was again defeated in the following election in

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by Alexandre Cyr of the

. Keays did not seek any further re-election after that, but remained active within the Progressive Conservative party. He was part of a campaign team for Charles-Eugène Marin for the 1984 federal election. However, he and three other campaigners were fined for ''

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'' infractions in April 1986 for hiring scrutineers outside the purview of Marin's official agent.

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* 1913 births 1995 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Quebec-mayor-stub