The most important thing you need to know about me is that I wear my heart on my sleeve and that what you see is what you get. I lead with logic and empathy, making decisions that are financially prudent while also considering their tangable success and the downstream impacts on our most vulnerable communities. My background in humanities and as a self-employed IT contractor provides a distinct unique perspective. Additionally, my diverse employment history in the service industry mixed with a small amount of trades experience and my entreprenoural endevours, have taught me the value of hard work and the importance of setting priorities and goals. Traditionally, Regina’s council has been filled with lawyers, professors, and business professionals. While these roles are important, they often lack insight into the technology that underpins our modern world and are far too often detached from the needs and struggles of working-class families.

 I hold an MA and BA in comparative religion from the University of Regina, with a focus on communication technology and a publication in my field. This experience has equipped me with a deep understanding of the diverse cultural and religious landscape of our city’s residents and the richness this diversity brings to our communities. My education, combined with my entrepreneurial drive, has honed my critical thinking, empathy, and community engagement skills—qualities essential for a Councillor committed to integrity and meaningful change.

I am dedicated to ensuring that our city’s infrastructure needs are met. With my IT background, I aim to use technology not to replace our current methods but to enhance and support them as we move towards a modern age without leaving anyone behind. Technology has its place, as do non-technological solutions, and I am committed to navigating this landscape responsibly to ensure that both approaches are supported, to the best of my abilities.

I’m Alex Tkach, and I’m running for City Council in Ward 8 because I believe in the transformative power of community-driven change and reasonable, priority-based approaches to fiscal responsibility and municipal growth strategies. Born and raised in Regina, I’m a long-time resident of Ward 8, where I live with my wife and two children. This is our home, and I am deeply invested in the future of our neighborhood and our city. My early year were spent being raised by a single mom in Lakeview, I understand the challenges of making ends-meat on a limited income and the sacrifices and hurdles these scenarios can create for families.

My high school and university years were spent living in North West Regina, which created a connection and pride for the vast untapped potential this region of the city holds and the resilience of the working-class families that call it home. As a juvenile cancer survivor, I have an ingrained tenacity and instinct to fight for today while pushing for a better tomorrow. As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I understand the hard work that goes into making your own way in this world and the difficulties our city’s rising cost of living have brought to each of our doorsteps. These experiences have given me a clear lens into the struggles that accompany life’s challenges, especially as they relate to accessing healthcare resources, food insecurity, education, and the overall socio-economic realities that are all too familiar for working-class families, seniors, and folks just trying to get by in an economy that simply isn’t working for everybody.

Over the past decade, I have passionately devoted myself as a volunteer to numerous community development initiatives. My time serving as an executive on both the Rosemont Mount Royal Community Association and the West Zone Board has allowed me to work closely with residents and City officials to address concerns while fostering a sense of solidarity and collaboration. My unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability is evident in the spaces I’ve created for open dialogue, my approaches to community building, and my inclusive decision-making. For example, I’ve helped plan and participate in community clean-ups, movie nights in the park, and community-led programming initiatives, which have promoted local involvement and fostered a spirit of unity among residents. Additionally, I pushed for a North West Regina community space assessment to highlight the unfair and unbalanced allocation of amenities and resources to residents north of Saskatchewan Drive. Through this, we helped give voice to our surrounding community partners and secured dedicated multi-purpose space in the Jack Hamilton Arena for our organization, providing a year-round bookable space. Although not ideal, as Rosemont Mount Royal lacks access to a Community Centre, Library, and other foundational amenities, this opens the door to opportunities that simply weren’t available to our residents before.

One cornerstone of my vision for Ward 8 is the forward-thinking adoption of technology to enhance our community’s well-being and a focus on tech literacy education opportunities so our children today can prepaire for the jobs of tomorrow. As the founder of an Artificial Intelligence startup and recent Conexus Cultivator participant, my personal mandate is to spearhead projects that streamline processes, improve efficiency, and address local issues meaningfully while seeking to foster opportunities for the next generation so our communities can thrive in a modern world. Despite these many challenges, those who know me understand that my commitments to my family, business, and community have not prevented me from being available to the public as needed. Whether it be a phone call about crime in our communities or advice on different City of Regina policies, my phone, doorstep, and inbox have always been available. A benefit of being self-employed is my ability to scale my workload to meet the diverse demands of both my professional endeavors, my important non-profit work, any community-focused initiatives I’ve been involved in—and when elected—the needs of the residents I’d represent.

My work as an IT and Communications Consultant, has exposed me to clients ranging from small businesses to large enterprises, which further adds to my expertise in  providing direction and insight towards the City of Regina’s technology initiatives, especially as they relate to community interactions and smart-city infrastructure. Over the years, I’ve organized multiple local engagement sessions with Regina Police Services and used my resources to equip residents with different tools to raise concerns and connect with City services and information. I’ve participated in stakeholder sessions designed to help map the direction of our city, as well as local engagement sessions—both with formal City representation as well as informally with local community leaders and elected officials—aimed at giving community feedback on the changes that impact us most.

I firmly believe our community’s challenges can be addressed through small-scale, cost-effective pilots that can lead to permanent solutions. By starting small, we avoid the costs associated with one-size-fits-all policies and create a more inclusive, cooperative, and fiscally responsible future for Regina. We have a lot of talent in this city, especially in the tech and entrepreneurial sectors, and I believe that together we can build a city that not only prospers but sets a benchmark for others to follow by leveraging our greatest assets, the people that live here. Additionally, we need to find new and innovative ways to draw businesses into Regina and tap into our latent entrepreneurial spirit. To this end, I would aim to continue fostering our agro-tech sector while attracting more startups and services to the Global Transportation Hub region, west of Westerra.

Join me on this journey to bring about meaningful change in Regina. I aim to support all residents in our great city, regardless of background, education, ability, or occupation. Regina can be a city that speaks to and supports everyone, but I can’t reach this goal alone.

Your support is crucial in shaping a future where every resident feels valued, heard, and empowered. While having a member of Council dedicated to building relationships and fostering cross-collborative solutions. So on November 13th, vote Alex Tkach and let’s work together to ensure that Ward 8 flourishes as the vibrant, innovative, and compassionate community that I know we are.