The central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 1.75 per cent in the face of a slower-than-expected start to 2020 for the Canadian economy, but governor Stephen Poloz left the door open to a rate cut if the weakness is more persistent than expected.Suncor Energy Inc. is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Wednesday after the close of trading and hold a conference call with financial analysts on Thursday morning.
The event will be Mirko Bibic's first as BCE's chief executive. In October, the company's wireless division reported record third-quarter subscriber additions and a good competitive position amid major industry changes such as new unlimited data plans and device financing options.Statistics Canada will release its labour force survey for January on Friday. The agency announced in January that the unemployment rate fell to 5.6 per cent in December, compared with a rate of 5.