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Published: October 23, 2026 at 1:51p.m. EDTRichard Dufresne, chief financial officer at Loblaw Companies, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's performance and discuss their growth strategy. BRAMPTON — Loblaw says it is starting to notify about two million Canadians who were affected by a data breach in March with specifics about which personal information of theirs leaked. The grocer is notifying affected consumers directly about the breach, which may have revealed data including their name, email address, home address, date of birth, loyalty card number, certain purchase order details and partial payment card information. Although, it says the extent of the leak is different for everyone and not all types of information were involved for every customer. Latest updates on company news hereLoblaw is also advising customers on next steps and asking them to beware of unexpected emails, calls or texts. It is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through TransUnion.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 1:40p.m. EDTDerek Lessard, analyst at TD Cowen, joins BNN Bloomberg to share his Hot Picks in consumer products. Recent share price weakness has put several consumer businesses under scrutiny. Auto repair, specialty food and bottled water offer opportunities for those looking beyond the recent declines. BNN Bloomberg spoke with Derek Lessard, analyst at TD Cowen, about his picks of Boyd Group Services, Premium Brands and Primo Brands, and why he believes their shares have room to recover. How to set BNN Bloomberg as your preferred source on GoogleKey TakeawaysLessard sees margin improvements, acquisition synergies and operating leverage as key earnings drivers for Boyd beyond same-store sales. Premium Brands’ completed capital spending program could support stronger free cash flow, while a potential distribution business sale could help reduce debt. Limited-time offers have added sales volatility at Premium Brands, but Lessard says underlying demand remains strong. Lessard believes Primo Brands’ merger integration challenges are behind it, with retail market share gains supporting its recovery prospects.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 1:31p.m. EDTOTTAWA — Canada and the EU are continuing negotiations on a digital trade agreement that would make it easier for businesses to buy and sell across borders. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu was in Ireland on Thursday to push forward negotiations ahead of next week’s Canada-EU Summit in Montreal. In a statement, Sidhu says Canada and the EU are “closing in on an agreement” to help “create less friction” around e-signatures and e-contracts, paperless trade, secure cross-border data flows, duties on electronic transmissions and e-commerce. Sidhu says Canada exported nearly $15 billion in digital services to the EU in 2024 and there is an opportunity now to grow that further with an agreement in place. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been working on establishing closer links with Europe, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has suggested Canada could become the first associate member of the European Union. The two sides are expected to announce the next steps in the deepening partnership at the Canada-EU Summit. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.