A worker installs wiring on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 24, 2016.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
U.S. politics
The Democratic National Convention begins in Philadelphia on Monday. Republican nominee Donald Trump has promised he will renegotiate the North American free-trade agreement and does not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which has yet to take affect. What Hillary Clinton has to say about the trade deals will be closely watched this week by Canadians. Ms. Clinton has been highly critical of the TPP.
Real estate
The British Columbia legislature will reconvene Monday for a special summer session to debate a proposal that would allow Vancouver to implement a tax on vacant houses in a bid to calm the city's scorching market. There are concerns that people are buying houses and leaving them empty in a city in which housing can be scarce. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is also releasing its latest quarterly housing market assessment on Wednesday evaluating market conditions in select cities.
The bottom line
Earnings season gets into full swing this week with a number of companies reporting from various industries. They include Canadian National Railway Co., WestJet Airlines Ltd., Barrick Gold Corp., Loblaw Cos. Ltd., TransCanada Corp., Enbridge Inc. and Torstar Corp.
It's the economy
That widely watched gauge of the country's economy – the GDP – comes out Friday for May, the same month that saw massive wildfires erupt in Fort McMurray, Alta. The disaster, which forced oil sands operations to shut down and curbed crude production, has dimmed growth prospects for the second quarter.
BlackBerry
The smartphone company is holding an event Tuesday to show how the company wants to change the way people and organizations think about mobile security and privacy.