The City of Saskatoon has opened the 2026 Assessment Roll, and the 30-day Assessment Review and Appeal period is now underway.

SaskPower has filed a rate application proposing two electricity rate increases of 3.9% effective February 1, 2026, and February 1, 2027.

The Saskatoon Chamber released the Q4 edition of its Saskatoon Chamber Business Snapshot today, providing a quarterly, data-driven view of local business conditions.

City Council has approved the 2026/27 civic budget after a smoother and more disciplined process, but it ultimately continues Saskatoon’s long-standing trend of above-average tax and utility rate increases.

City Council is now halfway through this year’s budget deliberations and the Chamber continues to highlight what rising, above-average property tax and utility increases mean for Saskatoon’s residents, employers, and overall affordability.

The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is urging City Councillors to consider the impact of year-over-year property tax and utility rate increases on Saskatoon’s population, businesses and tax base into the future.