Five things to watch this week in Canadian business:
> Mining for money
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada holds its annual convention in Toronto fromSundayuntilWednesday. The get-together is the biggest gathering in the world for the mining industry, which is on the rebound from a slump in commodities prices.
> Trade up
Trade figures have become more important as of late and Statistics Canada will report on the January trade data onTuesday. In December, the country posted back-to-back monthly trade surpluses for the first time since September 2014. Will that continue?
> Economic outlook
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development releases its interim outlook for the global economy onTuesday. In November, the OECD forecasted global growth of 3.3% and Canadian growth of 2.1%.
> Politics and power
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will headThursdayto Houston, where he will deliver a keynote speech at an international gathering of leaders from the energy sector. Oil prices, the Keystone XL pipeline and energy security are just a few of the topics likely to generate discussion at CERAWeek by IHS Markit.
> Get a job
Another widely watched barometer of the economy comes outFridaywhen Statistics Canada releases the job figures for February. The labour market has been pumping up recently. In January, 48,300 new net jobs were added.