Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
Corporate earnings
Some of corporate Canada’s biggest names will report their results this week. Celestica Inc. is set to report results on Monday, followed by Precision Drilling Corp. on Tuesday. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. are set to report on Wednesday. Restaurant Brands International Inc., Teck Resources Ltd., Spin Master Corp., Air Canada and TMX Group Ltd. are scheduled for Thursday. The week ends with Cameco Corp., Canadian National Railway Co., Imperial Oil Ltd. and Magna International Inc. on Friday.
Interest rate announcement
The Bank of Canada will release its interest rate decision and fall monetary policy report on Wednesday. Financial markets are betting there is a good chance the central bank will raise its key interest rate target from its current level of 2.25 per cent where it has been set since October last year.
Canada-EU summit
Canada will host a Canada-EU Summit in Montreal starting on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been working on establishing closer links with Europe, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed Canada could become the first associate member of the European Union.
GDP
Statistics Canada will offer its latest reading of the overall economy on Friday when it releases its gross domestic product by industry figures for August and its preliminary estimate for September. The figures will offer an early estimate of how the Canadian economy fared for the third quarter as a whole.
Weston speech
Galen Weston, chairman of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., and CEO of George Weston Ltd., will give a speech to the Canadian Club Toronto on Friday. Weston is expected to talk about the erosion of trust in the private sector and its role in Canadian prosperity.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.
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The Canadian Press
