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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 15). 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_0f02ebb1-adf7-5174-81ce-90b1a3e31785.html

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The Canadian business world will see several key developments next week, including the release of inflation figures and home sales data. Statistics Canada will publish the consumer price index for October, following September’s 3.1% annual inflation rate, while the Canadian Real Estate Association will report on home sales, projecting a 5.2% decrease from 2025 to 444,530 homes sold by the end of this year. Additionally, Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation leaders meeting in Shenzhen, China, after participating in multiple international summits. Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is also scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings, and Statistics Canada will release retail sales figures for September, with an initial estimate of a 0.7% gain.
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CREA Canadian Statistics Canada TORONTO The Canadian Real Estate Association

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Statistics Canada ORG · 2× APEC ORG · 1× Asia-Pacific Economic Co ORG · 1× CREA ORG · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× China GPE · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Shenzhen GPE · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1× The Canadian Real Estate Association ORG · 1×

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The conference comes at the end of a marathon trip by Carney that includes the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines, the Francophonie summit in Cambodia and the European Political Community summit in Ireland.
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Inflation Statistics Canada is set to release its latest inflation figures on Monday when it publishes its consumer price index for October.
2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Inflation Statistics Canada is set to release its latest inflation figures on Monday when it publishes its consumer price index for October. asserted
it → set → October
The annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, boosted by gasoline prices. asserted
rate → rise → prices
The Canadian Real Estate Association is scheduled to release its October home sales figures on Tuesday. asserted
Association → schedule → Tuesday
The association downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2026 for the third straight quarter last month. asserted
association → downgrade → quarter
CREA now expects a total of 444,530 homes to be sold by the end of this year, representing a 5.2 per cent decrease from 2025. asserted
total → expect → 2025
APEC Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation leaders meeting set for Wednesday and Thursday in Shenzhen, China. asserted
Carney → expect → Shenzhen
The conference comes at the end of a marathon trip by Carney that includes the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines, the Francophonie summit in Cambodia and the European Political Community summit in Ireland. asserted
that → come → Ireland
Loblaw earnings Loblaw Cos. Ltd. will report its third-quarter results on Thursday before markets open. asserted
markets → report → Thursday
The grocery and drugstore retailer has been expanding with more small-format grocery stores under its discount banners in a bid to attract shoppers. asserted
retailer → expand → shoppers
Statistics Canada will release its retail sales figures for September on Friday. asserted
Canada → release → Friday
The agency’s preliminary estimate for the month suggested a gain of 0.7 per cent, but it cautioned the figure would be revised. uncertain
figure → suggest → cent
Retail sales in August were up 1.2 per cent at $74.6 billion, helped by strength at motor vehicle and parts dealers. asserted
sales → help → dealers
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 15, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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