The Saskatoon Chamber released the latest edition of its Saskatoon Chamber Business Snapshot today — a quarterly, data-driven overview of the local business landscape. According to the newest figures from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab (BDL), Saskatoon businesses are now reporting softening confidence, more in line with national trends.

In this special back-to-basics edition of the Canadian Chamber Podcast Canada’s Economy, Explained, host Marwa Abdou cuts through the alphabet soup of GDPs, CPIs, and BoC rate cuts to answer the simple questions Canadians keep asking

It is widely anticipated that the Bank of Canada will lower its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to approximately 2.50 percent, as early as September 17, 2025, reflecting broader efforts to respond to softened economic data and growing trade-related uncertainty.

It happens. Things are humming along until – whamo – your business catches a cold. An unexpected legal matter, an HR issue, a financial hurdle. It’s enough to derail your plans and turn your day-to-day into a grind and in a blink, those sniffles can turn into something more serious with long-term consequences.

Mayor Cynthia Block wants to hear from the Saskatoon business community. Will you please take 10 minutes to let the Mayor know what is on your mind?

Mayor Cynthia Block wants to hear from the Saskatoon business community. Will you please take 10 minutes to let the Mayor know what is on your mind?