Running in the federal election in Regina—Qu'Appelle constituency are four candidates, including Dionne Fehler, People’s Party of Canada, Rahima Mian, Liberal Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party of Canada, and Chris Simmie, New Democratic Party.
Dionne Fehler, People’s Party of Canada
People’s Party of Canada candidate was born and raised in Regina.
She attended SIAST for the architectural and building technology program and graduated in 2011. She worked in residential construction then later worked in commercial construction.
According to the party’s website, Fehler is proud to stand for the values of freedom, fairness, and equality.
Rahima Mian, Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party candidate moved to Regina with her family in 2016.
She gained a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Regina in 2019 and later joined the Liberal Party of Canada in 2023.
She has worked for the Minister of Indigenous Services and is passionate about fighting for the rights of Indigenous communities, according to the information in her campaign website.
Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada candidate is the current Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu’Appelle.
Scheer was born and raised in Ontario but moved to Saskatchewan to build his career, according to his website. He was first elected as the Conservative MP for Regina—Qu’Appelle in 2004, previously working in the insurance industry.
He and his wife live in Regina with their five children.
Chris Simmie, New Democratic Party
NDP candidate is a small business owner who was born and raised in Saskatchewan.
Before becoming a business owner, he worked in many different fields, including operating heavy equipment and infrastructure projects.
Simmie also volunteers with local charities and believes in fairness and respect, vowing to fight for affordable housing, quality public services, and climate action, his campaign website says.
Riding demographics and history
The district includes the northeastern quarter of the city of Regina and the surrounding eastern rural area including the towns of Balgonie, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Qu'Appelle, Pilot Butte, and White City; extending northwards to the towns of The Qu'Appelle riding was first created in 1903 and covered the North-West Territories, including what would later be Saskatchewan. In 1905, the district was amended to just cover Saskatchewan.
In 1966, Qu'Appelle riding was abolished when it was redistributed between the Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain, Regina—Lake Centre, Regina East and Assiniboia ridings.
In 1987, Regina—Qu'Appelle was created from parts of the Assiniboia, Humboldt—Lake Centre, Qu'Appelle–Moose Mountain and Regina East ridings.
The riding was known as Qu'Appelle from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, its name was changed back to Regina—Qu'Appelle.
This riding gained fractions of territory from Palliser, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre and Blackstrap during the 2012 electoral redistribution. It became the only hybrid urban-rural riding in the Regina area after the 2012 redistribution.
Like other Regina ridings the major issues in this area include addressing crime, addictions problems, including fentanyl, the houselessness crisis, affordability, and economic impacts on local industries like Evraz Steel and the Co-op Refinery. There is also a significant rural portion to the riding so issues impacting agriculture are also important.
-With information from John Cairns.
