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
Churence Rogers was born and raised in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity.
Political career
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
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
Rogers and his wife Yvonne have two children and four grandchildren.
Electoral record
Federal results
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Liberals on course to win in N.L. federal byelection, voting continues in 3 others". CBC News, December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Harbour Breton says no to Barry | CBC News".
- ^ "Three more seeking Liberal nomination for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity | SaltWire".
- ^ Cochrane, David (August 23, 2017). "Judy Foote steps down from federal cabinet". CBC News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Liberal Churence Rogers wins Bonavista-Burin-Trinity byelection". CBC News. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, trail in Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed candidates — Bonavista—Burin—Trinity". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.