Churence Rogers

Churence Rogers MP 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.^[1] He represents the electoral district of Bonavista—Burin—Trinity as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.

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. Churence is a strong advocate for Canada's coastal and rural communities.

Born and raised in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity. He has served as its Mayor from 2009 to 2017, and previously served as Mayor of Harbour Breton from 1997 to 2003.

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.

Churence and his wife Yvonne are the proud parents of two adult children and have four grandchildren. He also enjoys fishing and hunting, playing hockey and golf, and spending time on his ATV or snowmobiling.

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