Chad Bachynski
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = His Worship
| name = Chad Bachynski
| honorific_suffix =
| office = Mayor of Regina
| predecessor = Sandra Masters
| successor =
| term_start = November 18, 2024
| residence = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
| party =
| nationality = Canadian
| profession = {{hlist|Mechanical engineer}}
| order = 36th
| occupation = Project manager
}}
Chad Bachynski is a Canadian politician who is currently the mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan. Bachynski was elected in the 2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections and is Regina's 36th mayor.
Before politics
Prior to running for office, Bachynski, who calls Regina his hometown, worked as a mechanical engineer and as a manager at SaskEnergy.{{Cite news |last=Quon |first=Alexander |date=2024-10-15 |title=Who's running for mayor in the 2024 Regina civic election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/city-of-regina-election-2024-mayoral-candidates-1.7352446 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119203211/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/city-of-regina-election-2024-mayoral-candidates-1.7352446 |archive-date=2024-11-19 |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=CBC News}}{{Cite news |last=Kurz |first=Larissa |date=2024-10-02 |title=Chad Bachynski pledges safety, affordability, infrastructure plan if elected mayor |url=https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/city-hall/chad-bachynski-pledges-safety-affordability-infrastructure-plan-if-elected-mayor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002174954/https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/city-hall/chad-bachynski-pledges-safety-affordability-infrastructure-plan-if-elected-mayor |archive-date=2024-10-02 |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=Regina Leader-Post}} He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2008, and worked in private industry in Regina before moving to SaskEnergy, originally as a pipeline engineer.{{Cite news |last1=Prisciak |first1=David |last2=Brezinski |first2=Caitlin |date=2024-11-14 |title=Chad Bachynski defeats Sandra Masters to become mayor of Regina |url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/chad-bachynski-defeats-sandra-masters-to-become-mayor-of-regina-1.7109707 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114175723/https://regina.ctvnews.ca/chad-bachynski-defeats-sandra-masters-to-become-mayor-of-regina-1.7109707 |archive-date=2024-11-14 |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=CTV News |location=Regina}} Bachynski was also at one time a DJ.{{Cite news |last=Kurz |first=Larissa |date=2024-12-31 |title=Regina's new mayor looks to keep city on track |url=https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/city-hall/reginas-new-mayor-looks-to-keep-city-on-track |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102171647/https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/city-hall/reginas-new-mayor-looks-to-keep-city-on-track |archive-date=2025-01-02 |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=Regina Leader-Post}}
Political career
Bachynski launched his campaign for the Regina mayoralty in September 2024, entering the race to challenge incumbent Sandra Masters. His campaign focused on infrastructure development, getting better value for taxation, and public safety.
On November 13, 2024, Bachynski was elected mayor over ten other candidates, receiving approximately 32% of the vote city-wide.{{Cite news |last=Sciarpelletti |first=Laura |date=2024-11-13 |title=Politics newcomer Chad Bachynski elected as Regina's mayor |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/chad-bachynski-elected-regina-mayor-1.7382797 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114044809/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/chad-bachynski-elected-regina-mayor-1.7382797 |archive-date=2024-11-14 |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=CBC News}} On November 18, Bachynski was sworn in as the 36th mayor of Regina.{{Cite news |last=Maess |first=Donovan |date=2024-11-19 |title=It's official: Regina's next mayor, city council sworn in Monday night |url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/it-s-official-regina-s-next-mayor-city-council-sworn-in-monday-night-1.7115178 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119202302/https://regina.ctvnews.ca/it-s-official-regina-s-next-mayor-city-council-sworn-in-monday-night-1.7115178 |archive-date=2024-11-19 |access-date=2024-11-19 |work=CTV News |location=Regina}}
In December 2024, Bachynski led the new council in approving more than $200 million in pre-budget capital spending.{{Cite news |last=Quon |first=Alexander |date=2024-12-11 |title=Regina council approves $229M in capital spending in advance 2025 budget |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-2025-budget-1.7408102 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213100142/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-2025-budget-1.7408102 |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=CBC News}} At the end of 2024, Bachynski cited addressing perceived dysfunction at City Hall and the city's growing infrastructure deficit as key priorities.{{Cite news |last=Quon |first=Alexander |date=2024-12-29 |title=Regina's mayor looks to make roads and pipes 'exciting' to get residents' buy-in on infrastructure projects |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-chad-bachynski-2024-year-end-1.7413682 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231071315/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-chad-bachynski-2024-year-end-1.7413682 |archive-date=2024-12-31 |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=CBC News}} On the latter, Bachynski suggested a need to "intensify" the city and limit sprawl in order to increase efficiency in taxation and infrastructure.
Election results
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2024 Regina mayoral election{{Cite web |title=Regina Votes 2024—Mayoral Results |url=https://results.electionsregina.ca/Mayor |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Elections Regina}} ! scope="col" style="background:#ddf; width:150px;" |Candidate ! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |Votes ! scope="col" style="background:#ddf;" |% |
| scope="row" |Chad Bachynski
| align="right" |16,508 | align="right" |31.50 |
|---|
| scope="row" |Lori Bresciani
| align="right" |13,041 | align="right" |24.89 |
| scope="row" |Sandra Masters (X)
| align="right" |12,114 | align="right" |23.12 |
| scope="row" |Bill Pratt
| align="right" |6,362 | align="right" |12.14 |
| scope="row" |7 other candidates
| align="right" |4,377 | align="right" |8.35 |
| scope="row" |Total
| align="right" |52,402 | align="right" |100.00 |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.regina.ca/city-government/city-council/mayors-office/ Mayor of Regina]
{{Mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan}}
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