FIVE THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK IN CANADIAN BUSINESS

Housing: The House of Commons finance committee hears witnesses on the Canadian real estate market and home ownership on Monday including Bank of Canada deputy governor Sylvain Leduc and CMHC chief executive Evan Siddall. Poloz speech: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, pictured, gives a speech in Alberta on Tuesday on “the art and science of making monetary policy.” . Economic report card: Statistics Canada releases GDP results for November on Tuesday. N.B. budget: New Brunswick Finance Minister Cathy Rogers tables the province’s 2017-2018 operating budget on Tuesday. Media conference: The Canadian Media Producers Association holds its Ottawa conference starting Wednesday. CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais and Heritage Minister Melanie Joly are expected to speak.