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

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 1). Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-canadian-business-world-in-the-coming-week/article_b836971b-cbae-5839-b3a7-34c9943132b9.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-01 · by The Canadian Press

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The article outlines five key business events in Canada for the coming week: earnings reports from major corporations following a tech stock sell-off; appearances by Bank of Canada officials to discuss interest rate hikes; release of September merchandise trade figures amid ongoing U.S.-Canada trade tensions; the federal budget presentation focusing on infrastructure spending; and the latest labor force survey detailing job market conditions.
Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 3, François-Philippe Champagne, the Canadian federal finance minister, will present his budget in Parliament. This follows a series of economic challenges, including tensions between Canada and the U.S., which imposed tariffs leading to counter-tariffs by Canada. The trade disputes come after failed trade talks in August. Additionally, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates to 2.5%, increasing financial uncertainty for businesses. Earnings reports and market trends are also under scrutiny due to concerns over investments in artificial intelligence and technology infrastructure.

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The data comes after trade talks between Canada and the United States fell apart in August and the U.S. imposed a fresh round of tariffs, followed by counter-tariffs by Canada. Federal budget Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver his budget on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been focused on an aggressive infrastructure agenda to build the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs and geopolitical changes. Job numbers
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🔮 The financial results come after technology stocks sold off on Friday amid worries about the billions being spent on AI and concerns the money being spent on chips and data centres may not be worth it.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Earnings and the stock market The steady stream of third-quarter earnings reports from the biggest names in corporate Canada continues this week. asserted
stream → watch → Canada
The financial results come after technology stocks sold off on Friday amid worries about the billions being spent on AI and concerns the money being spent on chips and data centres may not be worth it. uncertain
money → come → chips
The appearance comes after the central bank raised its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent. asserted
bank → come → cent
Statistics Canada will report September merchandise trade figures on Wednesday. asserted
Canada → report → Wednesday
The data comes after trade talks between Canada and the United States fell apart in August and the U.S. imposed a fresh round of tariffs, followed by counter-tariffs by Canada. Federal budget Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver his budget on Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been focused on an aggressive infrastructure agenda to build the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs and geopolitical changes. Job numbers asserted
Carney → come → numbers
Statistics Canada will offer its latest snapshot of the job market on Friday when it releases its labour force survey for October. asserted
it → offer → October
The economy lost 68,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5 per cent. asserted
rate → lose → cent
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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