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

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

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Housing

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Home sales reports are expected next week that will show how real estate markets in Canada’s largest cities fared in July. Greater Vancouver Realtors is expected to release its July housing data on Tuesday, while the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board is expected to report home sales figures on Wednesday.

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Earnings

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Jobs

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Statistics Canada will release its labour force survey for July on Friday. The national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent in June as employers added a surprisingly robust 83,000 jobs.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2025.

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Companies in this story: (TSX: BCE, TSX:SU, TSX:AC, TSX:RBI, TSX:CTC.A)

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