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

Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke - The Canadian Press — Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke – The Canadian Press · The Canadian Press

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

U.S. trade

It’s a month to go to a July deadline for Canada, the United States and Mexico to make a decision on the future of the trade agreement between the countries. U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has suggested the Trump administration is unlikely to rubber-stamp a renewal and the three countries are preparing for lengthy trade talks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney tours the Vector artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan · The Canadian Press

AI strategy

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his government will release its national AI strategy this week. The long-awaited guidance is expected to set the tone for Canada’s AI adoption and signal how staunch the country wants to be about working with global technology companies.

Shoppers enter Lululemon Athletica's new flagship store on Robson Street during it's grand opening in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 21, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck — Shoppers enter Lululemon Athletica’s new flagship store on Robson Street during it’s grand opening in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 21, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck · The Canadian Press

Lululemon results

Lululemon Athletica Inc. will report its first-quarter results and hold a conference call with financial analysts after the close of markets on Thursday. The company recently reached a deal with founder Chip Wilson that will see two of his nominees join its board of directors.

The Saputo plant is shown in the St-Leonard area of Montreal, Monday, Jan.13, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz · The Canadian Press

Saputo results

Saputo is expected to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Thursday after the close of markets followed by a conference call on Friday morning. The Quebec-based company announced a deal earlier this year to sell an 80 per cent stake in its dairy division in Argentina to Gloria Foods, the dairy and food holding company of Grupo Gloria.

Statistics Canada building and signs are pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick · The Canadian Press

Jobs report

Statistics Canada will release its latest jobs report on Friday when it publishes is labour force survey for May. The Canadian economy lost 18,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9 per cent as more people searched for work.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2026.

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