News Releases

- Graduating student artists from across Canada will display their award-winning work at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at the University of Toronto

- Media are invited to an exclusive launch event on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

When given a list of common hurdles, including achieving work-life balance and obtaining capital, women running start-ups expressed less difficultly dealing with challenges than men

Effective November 1, 2016:

- Frank Techar is appointed Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group

- Darryl White is appointed Chief Operating Officer, BMO Financial Group

- Patrick Cronin is appointed Group Head, BMO Capital Markets

- Gilles Ouellette is appointed Group Head, BMO Asset Management

- Joanna Rotenberg is appointed Group Head, BMO Wealth Management

Seventy-five percent of small business owners reported saving less than $100,000 with 8% indicating they had saved more than $500,000

- Seventy-two per cent surveyed have saved less than $100,000 for their retirement

- More than one third of business owners said they would sell to buyer(s) outside of the family

- BMO offers tips on how private business owners can create a retirement plan

- Business owners demonstrate cautious optimism moving into 2017

- Employee hiring and online presence continue to propel momentum for small businesses across the country

- Province's GDP expected to advance 0.5% compared to last year

- Agriculture shows reason for optimism, undeterred by implications of oil and gas in other areas of housing and mining

- Real GDP will likely grow 1.4 per cent this year, up from 1.1 per cent in 2015

- Export momentum is picking up and the stabilized fiscal landscape is supportive of business investment

- The jobless rate has fallen to 7 per cent, the lowest level in just over a decade, but demographic headwinds will keep trend growth below the national average

- Real GDP growth expected to moderate slightly to 1.0 per cent this year

- U.S. demand and the weaker Canadian dollar anticipated to support exports and tourism

- Knowledge-based and high-tech companies, particularly in the aerospace sector, continue to grow

- Public sector restraint and slow population growth likely to remain a drag on the province's economy

- Labour market continues to perform well upheld by gains in construction and professional services

- Exporters benefiting from weak currency, sturdy U.S. demand and lower oil prices

- GDP growth of 2.6 per cent expected in 2016 and 2.3 per cent in 2017, compared to 1.2 per cent, nationally, in 2016 and 2.0 per cent in 2017

- Real GDP rose from 0.8 per cent in 2015 to 1.1 per cent in 2016

- Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.3 per cent in 2016, 2.1 per cent in 2017

- GDP contraction of 2.0 per cent expected in 2016, followed by growth of 0.7 cent in 2017

- Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.3 per cent in 2016, 2.1 per cent in 2017

- GDP growth of 0.5 per cent expected in 2016, 0.8 per cent in 2017

- Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.3 per cent in 2016, 2.1 per cent in 2017

- Province's GDP expected to rise 2.4%, up slightly from 2015 levels

- Steady growth boosted by diverse economy, including strong manufacturing and service sectors