Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:

Earnings

The parade of quarterly results from companies continues this week with Barrick Mining Corp. on Monday followed by Finning International Inc. and Hydro One Ltd. on Tuesday. CGI Inc., Cargojet Inc., CAE Inc. and Power Corp. of Canada will report its results on Wednesday. Brookfield Corp. and Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. are scheduled for Thursday and Onex Corp. is set for Friday.

A person walks past the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Credit: The Canadian Press

Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada will release Tuesday its summary of deliberations for its interest rate decision last month. The central bank decided to increase its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent as it worried elevated energy prices could spill over and become generalized inflation.

People attend the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual defence industry trade show CANSEC in Ottawa on Thursday, May 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Credit: The Canadian Press

Defence economy

The Economic Club of Canada will hold a discussion Tuesday on how to turn defence spending into lasting economic value. The talk is expected to include MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley, Saab Canada president Cara Salci, executive director of Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research Phil Arthurs and IMT Group chief financial officer Patricia Widmeyer.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Credit: The Canadian Press

Champagne speech

Federal cabinet ministers are fanning out across the country to pitch the Liberal’s budget to Canadians this week. Federal Finance Minister François‑Philippe Champagne will give a speech at the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto on Friday.

Truck cabins are pictured on the assembly line at the Paccar manufacturing facility in Sainte-Therese, Que., on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Credit: The Canadian Press

Economic data

Statistics Canada will release a pair of closely watched economic reports for September on Friday. The agency is set to publish its monthly survey of manufacturing and its report on wholesale trade for the month. The reports come as the economy faces headwinds from a fresh round of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2026.

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