STREETVILLE BUSINESS BULLETIN
With rising political unrest across various levels of government, businesses are often among the first to feel the impact – through shifts in policy, regulation, economic pressures, and public sentiment. In response, many initiatives and support programs are being introduced to help small businesses navigate these challenges.
The purpose of this weekly bulletin is to educate and raise awareness on how current political developments, policies, and government programs are affecting local businesses in Streetsville.
We invite you to join the conversation and share your thoughts on these topics. With your voice, the Streetsville BIA can bring forward a stronger advocacy to ensure Streetsville businesses and its community are supported.
Welcome to the Streetsville Business Bulletin!
We hope you enjoy the read.
Breaking Down Interprovincial Trade Barriers
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin They say to think outside the box, but what if we started thinking outside the province instead? With America dealing us a hand of tariffs and Canada’s economy feeling under the weather, the tariff fever is the only thing making our market hot. Luckily for business, recent developments in interprovincial trade might give Canada … Read More
“Interest-ing” Times: What the BoC Rate Hold Means for Small Businesses
Blog post by Chantel Tesolin Another day, another dollar. The expression should be another day, another $1.0275, because on July 30th, the Bank of Canada announced that it would be holding the overnight rate at 2.75%, maintaining the cut rate since March 2025. Have we piqued your interest? Because the bank certainly has in the years since the pandemic. Let’s … Read More
Modern Tools, Local Impact: How Digitalization Helps Small Businesses Thrive
Blog post by Chantel Tesolin #E-CommerceIsGrowing. #BrickAndMortarSmallBusinessCanGrowToo. As conveyed through the excessive hashtag usage, there’s been a serious surge in e-commerce – and the numbers back it up. Did you know that in 2019, e-commerce made up just 6.9% of all retail sales in Canada? By 2025, that number is expected to reach a whopping 13.4%. That’s not just growth … Read More
Tourism Turnaround: Why Canada Is the Destination of Choice and How Local Businesses Can Benefit
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin Photo by Yousouf Atchia Photography Cha-chik! That’s the sound you usually hear during the summer tourism months. And with tourism comes the opportunity to turn a selfie into a sold-out shelfie. However, this year, the only thing crossing borders is uncertainty, as the American-Canadian trade war has reduced the tourism numbers of both nations. Here’s … Read More
Factors Affecting Businesses: What and How to Navigate The Impacts
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin Woe is the current retail world for small businesses. From shifting political landscapes to heightened market competition, small businesses feel every bump in Canada’s changing economic climate. Small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy. Did you know that of all businesses in Canada, 98% are small businesses?1 But in 2024, there was a … Read More
Heritage Conservation in Streetsville
Streetsville: The Village in The City. Whoever chose that name knew what they were doing, because the township’s name reflects its unique historical character relative to the surrounding cityscape. Did you know that Streetsville has the largest number of historical buildings in Mississauga? It is one of Mississauga’s founding villages, characterized by its 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. Streetsville is a cultural cornerstone (or as they say, a true oldie but a goodie), and it is finally getting recognition for it. In December 2024, Streetsville was named a Heritage Conservation District and was only recently included in Section V of the Ontario Heritage Act.1 This begs the question: how can the businesses of Streetsville make the most out of this change and use the village’s fancy new title as a means to drive business?
With rising political unrest across various levels of government, businesses are often among the first to feel the impact – through shifts in policy, regulation, economic pressures, and public sentiment. In response, many initiatives and support programs are being introduced to help small businesses navigate these challenges.
The purpose of this weekly bulletin is to educate and raise awareness on how current political developments, policies, and government programs are affecting local businesses in Streetsville.
We invite you to join the conversation and share your thoughts on these topics. With your voice, the Streetsville BIA can bring forward a stronger advocacy to ensure Streetsville businesses and its community are supported.
Welcome to the Streetsville Business Bulletin!
We hope you enjoy the read.
Breaking Down Interprovincial Trade Barriers
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin They say to think outside the box, but what if we started thinking outside the province instead? With America dealing us a hand of tariffs and Canada’s economy feeling under the weather, the tariff fever is the only thing making our market hot. Luckily for business, recent developments in interprovincial trade might give Canada … Read More
“Interest-ing” Times: What the BoC Rate Hold Means for Small Businesses
Blog post by Chantel Tesolin Another day, another dollar. The expression should be another day, another $1.0275, because on July 30th, the Bank of Canada announced that it would be holding the overnight rate at 2.75%, maintaining the cut rate since March 2025. Have we piqued your interest? Because the bank certainly has in the years since the pandemic. Let’s … Read More
Modern Tools, Local Impact: How Digitalization Helps Small Businesses Thrive
Blog post by Chantel Tesolin #E-CommerceIsGrowing. #BrickAndMortarSmallBusinessCanGrowToo. As conveyed through the excessive hashtag usage, there’s been a serious surge in e-commerce – and the numbers back it up. Did you know that in 2019, e-commerce made up just 6.9% of all retail sales in Canada? By 2025, that number is expected to reach a whopping 13.4%. That’s not just growth … Read More
Tourism Turnaround: Why Canada Is the Destination of Choice and How Local Businesses Can Benefit
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin Photo by Yousouf Atchia Photography Cha-chik! That’s the sound you usually hear during the summer tourism months. And with tourism comes the opportunity to turn a selfie into a sold-out shelfie. However, this year, the only thing crossing borders is uncertainty, as the American-Canadian trade war has reduced the tourism numbers of both nations. Here’s … Read More
Factors Affecting Businesses: What and How to Navigate The Impacts
Blog Post by Chantel Tesolin Woe is the current retail world for small businesses. From shifting political landscapes to heightened market competition, small businesses feel every bump in Canada’s changing economic climate. Small business is the backbone of Canada’s economy. Did you know that of all businesses in Canada, 98% are small businesses?1 But in 2024, there was a … Read More
Heritage Conservation in Streetsville
Streetsville: The Village in The City. Whoever chose that name knew what they were doing, because the township’s name reflects its unique historical character relative to the surrounding cityscape. Did you know that Streetsville has the largest number of historical buildings in Mississauga? It is one of Mississauga’s founding villages, characterized by its 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. Streetsville is a cultural cornerstone (or as they say, a true oldie but a goodie), and it is finally getting recognition for it. In December 2024, Streetsville was named a Heritage Conservation District and was only recently included in Section V of the Ontario Heritage Act.1 This begs the question: how can the businesses of Streetsville make the most out of this change and use the village’s fancy new title as a means to drive business?