Regina election: Lori Bresciani announces run for mayor [Video]

After eight years on city council, Lori Bresciani will challenge Sandra Masters for the job of mayor in this fall’s municipal election.

Under the slogan “Refocus Regina” Bresciani announced her candidacy in an event on Tuesday.

“Regina has experienced four years of unmet expectations,” she said in her remarks. “It’s for leadership that delivers. I’m committed to a plan that brings results, not empty promises.”

Bresciani said a city council under her leadership would pursue a “practical, results-driven approach to governance.”

Her platform includes a focus on financial accountability and affordability, improving core services, economic growth and community safety.

“In reflection of the last four years, there’s some things I wanted to do differently,” Bresciani told reporters. “I would talk more about the debt and the financial piece in our city.”

“That is something that’s vitally important to me,” she added.

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