Next year will be a busy year for the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.

That from Chamber CEO Jason Aebig, who says he will continue to advocate for small businesses to receive help from all levels of government after a challenging year.

“I think the biggest issue for most of our members this year would have been the instability, and the unpredictability tied to all of the strikes and labour disruptions.”

Between strikes at the ports, Canada Post, and both railways, Aebig says businesses had to adjust on the fly and try to manage the interruptions that stemmed from them.

The Chamber has hopes for the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government in the new year.

Aebig says federally, he hopes there is still time to cancel the increase to the capital gains taxes that were proposed in 2024.

“Provincially, we’re eager to get started on the implementation of the small business investment tax credit that we proposed, and the current government committed to implementing in the provincial election campaign.”

On the city front, Aebig says the focus will be on keeping property tax and utility rate hikes low in the next two-year budget cycle discussion.

“What we would like to see happen next year is to see all sectors of economy shift from surviving to thriving.”