{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [[Worship (style)|His Worship]] | name = Chad Bachynski | honorific_suffix = | office = Mayor of Regina | predecessor = [[Sandra Masters]] | successor = | term_start = November 18, 2024 | party = | profession = {{hlist|Mechanical engineer}} | order = 36th | occupation = Project manager | alma_mater = [[University of Saskatchewan]] }}
'''Chad Bachynski''' is a [[Canadians|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]].<ref>{{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]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{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]]}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1">{{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://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/chad-bachynski-defeats-sandra-masters-to-become-mayor-of-regina/ |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}}</ref> Bachynski was also at one time a [[DJ]].<ref name=":2">{{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]]}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=":0" />
On November 13, 2024, Bachynski was elected mayor over ten other candidates, receiving approximately 32% of the vote city-wide.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{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]]}}</ref> On November 18, Bachynski was sworn in as the 36th mayor of Regina.<ref>{{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://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/its-official-reginas-next-mayor-city-council-sworn-in-monday-night/ |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}}</ref>
In December 2024, Bachynski led the new council in approving more than $200 million in pre-budget capital spending.<ref>{{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]]}}</ref> At the end of 2024, Bachynski cited addressing perceived dysfunction at City Hall and the city's growing infrastructure deficit as key priorities.<ref>{{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]]}}</ref> On the latter, Bachynski suggested a need to "intensify" the city and limit sprawl in order to increase efficiency in taxation and infrastructure.<ref name=":2" />
== Election results == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+[[2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections#Regina|2024 Regina mayoral election]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regina Votes 2024—Mayoral Results |url=https://results.electionsregina.ca/Mayor |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Elections Regina}}</ref> ! 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 == * [[List of mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.regina.ca/city-government/city-council/mayors-office/ Mayor of Regina]
{{Mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan}}
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