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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Statistics Canada will release trade and labour data as Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne unveils the budget and corporate earnings continue.
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver the federal budget on Thursday, marking a pivotal moment for Canadian business amid economic uncertainty.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will appear before the House of Commons standing committee on finance on Tuesday following the central bank's rate hike to 2.5 per cent.
Statistics Canada will report September merchandise trade figures Wednesday and release the October labour force survey Friday, following September's loss of 68,000 jobs and unemployment rate of 6.5 per cent.
Trade relations between Canada and the United States remain strained after negotiations collapsed in August, complicating Prime Minister Mark Carney's aggressive infrastructure agenda.
Investors are monitoring third-quarter corporate earnings this week as technology stocks face volatility following Friday's sell-off driven by concerns over artificial intelligence infrastructure spending.