Regina election: History made as two women of colour become councillors [Video]

Regina voters in two wards made history Wednesday night, electing two women of colour to serve on council for the first time in the city’s history.

Victoria Flores won in Ward 6 and Shobna Radons in Ward 7.

“It means a lot,” Flores said on Thursday. “Two people who are representative of different communities in the city who are part of our city council is really exciting.”

“It’s historic,” Radons added. “And it’s a good thing. So, to have this opportunity to represent people in my community and have a voice for people who look like me and for diversity [really] matters.”

Flores and Radons are just the second and third people of colour to be elected to city council regardless of gender.

The city says Ray Hamilton was the first Indigenous councillor elected. He served Regina from 1994-2000.

Both councillor-elects say they were watching each other’s ward races closely …