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Churence Rogers
MP
Churence Rogers in June 2018
Member of Parliament
for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 11, 2017
Preceded byJudy Foote
Personal details
Born
(1953-06-03) June 3, 1953 (age 71)[1]

Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceCentreville, Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
Websitehttp://crogers.liberal.ca/

Churence Rogers MP (born June 3, 1953) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on December 11, 2017.[3] He represents the electoral district of Bonavista—Burin—Trinity as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.

Early life

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Churence Rogers was born and raised in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity.

Political career

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He served as Centreville-Wareham-Trinity mayor from 2009 to 2017, and previously served as mayor of Harbour Breton from 1997 to 2003.[4][5]

From 2011 to 2015, Rogers also served as president of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL). Under his leadership, MNL negotiated a new fiscal framework arrangement with the provincial government that invested millions of dollars annually into municipalities across Newfoundland and Labrador, helping to improve the lives of families throughout our province. At the same time, he served on the national board of directors for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and as the chair of its Atlantic Caucus.

Federal politics

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Rogers was elected as member of parliament for the riding of Bonavista—Burin—Trinity in a by-election on December 11, 2017.[6][7]

Rogers serves on the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainability. He briefly served as a member of the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations before being selected to sit on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. He is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Caucus, Atlantic Caucus and Rural Caucus. Churence is also a member of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, the Canada-China Parliamentary Legislative Association, and the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Rogers was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.[8]

Personal life

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Rogers and his wife Yvonne have two children and four grandchildren.

Electoral record

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Federal results

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2021 Canadian federal election: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Churence Rogers 13,972 46.59 +0.89 $68,517.84
Conservative Sharon Vokey 12,278 40.93 +1.47 $0.00
New Democratic Anne Marie Anonsen 2,484 8.28 -3.70 $393.05
People's Linda Hogan 1,257 4.19 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,991 98.42 +0.28 $110,716.47
Total rejected ballots 482 1.58 -0.27
Turnout 30,473 52.05 -3.78
Registered voters 58,541
Liberal hold Swing -0.29
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]
2019 Canadian federal election: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Churence Rogers 14,707 45.70 -23.52 $23,874.25
Conservative Sharon Vokey 12,697 39.46 +16.65 none listed
New Democratic Matthew Cooper 3,855 11.98 +7.25 $6.68
Green Kelsey Reichel 920 2.86 +1.80 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,179 98.14 -1.42 107,548.45
Total rejected ballots 609 1.85 +1.43
Turnout 32,788 55.83 +34.28
Eligible voters 58,729
Liberal hold Swing -20.09
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
Canadian federal by-election, December 11, 2017: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Resignation of Judy Foote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Churence Rogers 8,717 69.2 -12.60
Conservative Mike Windsor 2,878 22.9 +12.83
New Democratic Tyler James Downey 598 4.7 -2.59
Libertarian Shane Stapleton 262 2.1 N/A
Green Tyler Colbourne 138 1.1 +0.25
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 12,953 21.43
Eligible voters 58,771

Provincial results

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Harding 3384 58.33% +1.26%
Liberal Churence Rogers 2301 39.67% -2.67%
New Democratic E. Howard Parsons 116 2.00% +1.42%

References

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  1. ^ Rogers, Churence (June 3, 2018). "Celebrating my 65th Birthday in the nation's Capital city of Ottawa today. Missing my NL family and friends but grateful for the opportunity to be serving as the Member of Parliament for Bonavista- Burin- Trinity. I am truly thankful for all of the B Day wishes and support !!". Twitter. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Liberals on course to win in N.L. federal byelection, voting continues in 3 others". CBC News, December 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Harbour Breton says no to Barry | CBC News".
  5. ^ "Three more seeking Liberal nomination for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity | SaltWire".
  6. ^ Cochrane, David (August 23, 2017). "Judy Foote steps down from federal cabinet". CBC News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Liberal Churence Rogers wins Bonavista-Burin-Trinity byelection". CBC News. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12.
  8. ^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, trail in Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Bonavista—Burin—Trinity". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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