Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
WestJet flight attendants
A weeklong contract ratification vote by flight attendants at WestJet is set to wrap up on Monday afternoon. The tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline after a one-day strike earlier this summer includes a more than 18 per cent wage hike over three years, as well as a new duty period premium that adds compensation for work done on the ground.
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Bank earnings
Canada’s big banks will report their third-quarter results this week. BMO Financial Group and Scotiabank report on Tuesday followed by National Bank on Wednesday. CIBC, Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank report their results on Thursday.
EQ Bank president and CEO Chadwick Westlake in Toronto, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
EQB results
EQB Inc. will report its third-quarter results after the close of markets on Wednesday followed by a conference call with financial analysts on Thursday morning. It will be the first quarterly report by EQB since it closed its acquisition of the PC Financial business.
Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne participates in a media scrum before a pre-budget roundtable discussion with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in Ottawa, on Monday, July 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada-India
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet Thursday, including at an event held by the Canadian Club Toronto where they will have a discussion about the future of the Canada-India relationship. They are expected to talk about ways to build new partnerships and reinvigorate the bilateral relationship.
A magnifying glass enlarges the holographic image of Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower on a $20 bill issued by the Bank of Canada, shown in a display case at the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
GDP report
Statistics Canada will report its figures for gross domestic product for June and the second quarter as a whole on Friday. The agency’s preliminary estimate for June suggested growth of 0.2 per cent for the month and a 3.4 per cent annualized gain in the second quarter.
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