With a new city council elected for Saskatoon, business groups are watching.Photo by Matt Smith/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Saskatoon business groups express optimism about new city council

The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and NSBA weigh in on what the new city council could mean for local business.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

When Saskatoon’s new city council meets for the first time on Wednesday, business groups will be watching.

Newly-elected Mayor Cynthia Block has promised to call a facilitated business group session to work on goals and strategies in her first 100 days on the job.

The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) are waiting to see how the chips fall.

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