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 (age 67)
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

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2008 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Rickford 9,395 40.46 +9.47 $80,724
Liberal Roger Valley 7,344 31.63 -4.89 $63,788
New Democratic Tania Cameron 5,394 23.23 -6.72 $59,298
Green JoJo Holiday 1,087 4.68 +2.14 $362
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,220 100.00 $90,484
Total rejected ballots 94 0.40 +0.09
Turnout 23,314 55.37 -8.11
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -7.18
2006 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Roger Valley 9,937 36.52 +0.29 $75,329
Conservative Bill Brown 8,434 30.99 +3.07 $62,258
New Democratic Susan Barclay 8,149 29.95 -2.11 $79,469
Green Dave Vasey 692 2.54 -1.26 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,212 100.00
Total rejected ballots 85 0.31 -0.22
Turnout 27,297 63.48 +8.22
2004 Canadian federal election: Kenora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Roger Valley 8,563 36.23 $66,623
New Democratic Susan Barclay 7,577 32.06 $34,796
Conservative Bill Brown 6,598 27.92 $27,132
Green Carl Chaboyer 898 3.80 $1,530
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126 0.53
Turnout 23,762 55.26

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