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

Transat contract talks

Travellers heading out on an Air Transat flight this week face the possibility of a strike by the airline’s pilots as early as Wednesday as contract talks between the company and union continue. The airline’s roughly 700 pilots have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate if they cannot reach a deal. The union must give 72-hour notice before launching a job action.

Retailer earnings

A bevy of Canadian retailers are reporting their financial results this week. Groupe Dynamite Inc. will report its latest results on Tuesday before markets open followed by Roots Corp. on Wednesday. Empire Co. Ltd. and Dollarama Inc. are expected to release their quarterly results on Thursday before financial markets open.

Teck vote

Teck Resources Ltd. will hold its shareholder meeting to vote on its deal with Anglo American on Tuesday. The companies have said the deal will create a copper mining powerhouse with headquarters and top executives based in Vancouver. The deal is still subject to review under the Investment Canada Act, which can be used to block deals deemed against the national interest.

Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada will make its final scheduled interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday. The decision comes after a pair of unexpectedly strong reports showing job growth in November and economic expansion in the third quarter. Financial markets expect the central bank will keep its policy interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent.

Economic data

Statistics Canada will release its household-debt-to-income ratio for the third quarter on Thursday and its reading for September international merchandise trade. The trade figures come after being delayed because of the U.S. government shutdown. Wholesale trade numbers for October are expected Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2025.

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