Roger Valley

Roger Valley (born January 29, 1957 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2008, representing the riding of Kenora for the Liberal Party.

Roger Valley
Member of Parliament
for Kenora
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byBob Nault
Succeeded byGreg Rickford
Personal details
Born (1957-01-29) January 29, 1957
Kenora, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseCarol Valley
ResidenceDryden, Ontario
ProfessionCommercial fisherman

Valley worked as a commercial fisherman before entering federal politics. He also served as a city councillor and mayor of Dryden, and was the president of the local provincial Liberal Party riding association for almost ten years.

He was elected to parliament in the 2004 federal election, defeating NDP candidate Susan Barclay and Conservative Bill Brown in a close three-way race. The seat was left open after former Liberal cabinet minister Robert Nault announced his retirement from politics.

Valley initially won the Liberal nomination in a close contest against Charles Fox, a local aboriginal leader. Unlike the situation in some other Ontario ridings, the nomination battle did not result in lingering divisions for the local party organization; Fox endorsed Valley during the general election.

In the 2006 federal election Valley was re-elected in another close race against Brown and Barclay. He lost to Greg Rickford of the Conservative Party in 2008.[1]

Election results

2008 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGreg Rickford9,39540.46+9.47$80,724
LiberalRoger Valley7,34431.63-4.89$63,788
New DemocraticTania Cameron5,39423.23-6.72$59,298
GreenJoJo Holiday1,0874.68+2.14$362
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,220100.00$90,484
Total rejected ballots 940.40+0.09
Turnout 23,31455.37-8.11
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -7.18
2006 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRoger Valley9,93736.52+0.29$75,329
ConservativeBill Brown8,43430.99+3.07$62,258
New DemocraticSusan Barclay8,14929.95-2.11$79,469
GreenDave Vasey6922.54-1.26$0
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,212100.00
Total rejected ballots 850.31-0.22
Turnout 27,29763.48+8.22
2004 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRoger Valley8,56336.23$66,623
New DemocraticSusan Barclay7,57732.06$34,796
ConservativeBill Brown6,59827.92$27,132
GreenCarl Chaboyer8983.80$1,530
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,636100.00
Total rejected ballots 1260.53
Turnout 23,76255.26

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