Churence Rogers (born June 3, 1953) is a Canadian politician from

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, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a

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on December 11, 2017. He represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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caucus.

Early life

Churence Rogers was born and raised in

Centreville-Wareham-Trinity Centreville–Wareham–Trinity is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Bonavista Bay. The town had a population of 1,116 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 1,147 in 2016. Demographics In the 2021 Census of ...

Political career

He served as Centreville-Wareham-Trinity Mayor from 2009 to 2017, and previously served as Mayor of

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from 1997 to 2003. 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

in a by-election on December 11, 2017. 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

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and 2021 federal elections.

Personal life

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

Electoral record

Federal results

Provincial results

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Churence Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador 21st-century Canadian politicians Mayors of places in Newfoundland and Labrador 1953 births People from Newfoundland (island)