# 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. 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.
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.
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.

## Personal life

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

## Electoral record
### Federal results

vte2021 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,991 | 98.42 | +0.28 | $110,716.47 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 482 | 1.58 | -0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,473 | 52.05 | -3.78 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 58,541 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.29 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 32,179 | 98.14 | -1.42 | 107,548.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 609 | 1.85 | +1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,788 | 55.83 | +34.28 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 58,729 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -20.09 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
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 | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,953 | 21.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 58,771 |

### Provincial results

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% |