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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 11, 2014) - The Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, will deliver the 2014 federal budget this afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m.

The BMO Economics team is available to provide general commentary and analysis; Chief Economist Douglas Porter will be present in the media lock-up. Additionally, BMO has several sector experts available to comment on a variety of specific areas that could be affected by the budget, including:

• Retirement Issues/Pension Reform - Caroline Dabu, Vice President, Head of BMO Wealth Planning Group
  
  
• Small and Medium Sized Businesses - Steve Murphy, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal
  
  
• Personal Investing and Market Commentary - Paul Taylor, Chief Investment Officer, Canadian Fundamental Equities, BMO Global Asset Management
  
  
• Housing - Laura Parsons, Mortgage Expert, BMO Bank of Montreal
  
  

To speak with a BMO expert, please call the BMO Media Relations Hotline at 416-867-3996.