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

In Canada’s business calendar for the coming week, multiple economic and corporate catalysts are scheduled. Statistics Canada is set to release May’s consumer price index on Monday morning; the prior reading showed April inflation at 2.8%, up from 2.4% in March, helped by higher gasoline prices. Auto industry talks begin Monday as Unifor starts contract negotiations with major U.S. automakers, starting with Ford Motor Co., amid uncertainty over Canada’s handling of Chinese electric vehicles and the upcoming Canada–United States–Mexico trade discussions. Alimentation Couche-Tard will report its fourth-quarter results after market close Monday, followed by a Tuesday analyst call. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is scheduled to speak in Paris on Tuesday, with additional central bank materials—its rate-decision deliberations summary from earlier this month—released Wednesday. Corus Entertainment is expected to report third-quarter results Friday morning before markets open, after announcing it is expanding The Morning Show into “TMS2” in September on Global and StackTV.