News Releases

- Program to be launched in schools in metropolitan areas of Toronto and Montreal - expanding across Canada over the next three years

- CFEE launch to be attended by Minister of State Ted Menzies and Toronto area school officials

- BMO branch represents a $1.4 million investment in the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in seven different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- Grand opening celebration features great prizes and a gourmet brunch

- Largest BMO donation in B.C. outside Lower Mainland

- BMO Financial Group receives naming of BMO Student Street at TRU

- U.S. housing starts outpace expectations by wide margin in December

- December U.S. housing starts up 12.1 per cent, Midwest up 24.7 per cent

- Energy sector remains critical driver of growth

- Jobless rate is lowest in Canada

- Real GDP growth of 2.7 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)

- Employment up 1.7 per cent in 2012

- Solid growth for resources, financial services

- Real GDP growth of 2.2 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)

- Shipbuilding activity to support medium-term growth

- Output from Deep Panuke and Sable to support growth late in the year

- Real GDP growth of 1.8 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)

- Export sector showing improvement

- Real GDP growth of 1.5 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)

- Double-digit growth in oil production expected in fiscal 2012/2013

- Farmers benefiting from high prices

- Real GDP growth of 2.6 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)

- Auto manufacturers investing in Ontario, including Toyota with Woodstock assembly plant

- Housing market continuing to soften

- Real GDP growth of 1.7 per cent expected in 2013 (Canada's expected to be 1.7 per cent)