Churence Rogers

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.

Churence Rogers

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

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

Early life

Born and raised in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity.

Political career

He has 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, Churence 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

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

He 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.

He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.

Personal life

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

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalChurence Rogers14,70745.7-23.52
ConservativeSharon Vokey12,69739.5+16.65
New DemocraticMatthew Cooper3,85512.0+7.25
GreenKelsey Reichel9202.9+1.80
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,179100.0
Total rejected ballots 609
Turnout 32,78855.8
Eligible voters 58,729
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Canadian federal by-election, December 11, 2017: Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
Resignation of Judy Foote
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalChurence Rogers8,71769.2-12.60
ConservativeMike Windsor2,87822.9+12.83
New DemocraticTyler James Downey5984.7-2.59
LibertarianShane Stapleton2622.1N/A
GreenTyler Colbourne1381.1+0.25
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 12,95321.43
Eligible voters 58,771
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Harding338458.33%+1.26%
LiberalChurence Rogers230139.67%-2.67%
New DemocraticE. Howard Parsons1162.00%+1.42%

References
  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.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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