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Edward Rogers out; John A. MacDonald takes over as Rogers chairman

TORONTO – Rogers announced Thursday evening John A. MacDonald has taken over the role of chairman of the company’s board of directors. Effective today, Edward Rogers has been replaced as chairman but will remain on the board as a director, according to a press release. “John A. MacDonald has been a member of the Rogers Board of Directors since 2012 and holds the role of Lead Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee,” the release says. The board voted on this change hours after the company released its Q3 results and after days of reports detailing how Mr. Rogers...