News Releases

Spending plans for Father's Day up 10 per cent from 2012

- Canadians inclined to spend less on Father's Day than they did for Mother's Day

- Albertans expect to spend the most to celebrate Dad

- Sons plan to spend nearly 40 per cent more than daughters this Father's Day

- Ninety per cent feel it is important that their workplace encourages volunteering, yet only 35 per cent say their employer has a program in place

- Youth care: 80 per cent of Canadians under 35 have volunteered in the past 12 months

- BMO Volunteer Day is June 5th: 5,600 employees will participate in more than 470 projects in communities across North America

- Team eligible to win national contest, and $125,000 towards refurbishment of a local soccer pitch

- Directs $500 donation from BMO to Feed Nova Scotia

- Ontario, Quebec and Alberta account for nearly all gains; all provinces east of and including-Manitoba see jobless rate drop

- BMO Hiring Outlook Report: hiring a top priority for business owners planning to invest more in 2013

- Forty per cent of Canadians are not confident that they will have enough saved to fund their ideal retirement lifestyle

- Many provinces and municipalities in Canada provide senior citizens property tax deferral programs which can help free up money now for other retirement expenses

BMO ice cream truck will be handing out free ice cream June 7-8; Follow @BMO on Twitter and keep an eye out for hashtag #BMOtruck for route updates all day long!

- New BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment in the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including weekends

- Grand opening celebration features great prizes, free BBQ and children's activities

- Team eligible to win national contest, and $125,000 towards refurbishment of a local soccer pitch

- Directs $500 donation from BMO to Feed Nova Scotia

- Spending Up: One-quarter expect to increase their summer expenditures; however, 'summer of thrift' mindset remains for many

- A Reward-ing Summer: Typically, Canadians have $400 in reward points and two-thirds will cash them in this summer

- BMO offers ways to help Canadians make the 'BMOst' of summer spending

- Boys team from British Columbia now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- BMO Team of the Week recognition includes a $500 team prize and a $500 donation to the team's charity of choice

- BMO employees help Loving Spoonful's Project Empty Bowl

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- Calgary area BMO employees will be revitalizing the grounds at Wood's Homes

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO employees will help REACH (Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger) by packaging Good Food Boxes

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America -wide volunteer day

- Ninety per cent feel it is important that their workplace encourages volunteering, yet only 35 per cent say their employer has a program in place

- Youth care: 80 per cent of Canadians under 35 have volunteered in the past 12 months

- BMO Volunteer Day is June 5th: 5,600 employees will participate in more than 470 projects in communities across North America

- BMO employees help two after school programs by packing snack bags for children

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO employees will be volunteering across Toronto and the GTA in more than 130 projects

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO employees will help spruce up Moncton's Headstart facility

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO employees will help prepare a delicious meal for resident families at Ronald McDonald House and will assist in food sorting at the Community Food Sharing Association in St. John's

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO Capital Markets also highly commended in categories including trade and supply chain finance for North America and overall trade banking in North America

- Trade accounts for 61 per cent of Canada's GDP, driven by mining, agricultural exports

- Demand for trade finance rising in sync with growth in International trade

- BMO bullish as Council of Great Lakes Governors Summit gets underway

- Resurgent auto sector leading the way for region, with car and truck production back to pre-recession levels

- Looking ahead: 51 per cent expect 2013 to be a better year for business

- More than half expect their business to grow this year and 31 per cent of business owners plan to invest more into their business

- A third of B.C. businesses expect their number of employees will increase in 2013

- Join experts from BMO, the United Way and the Agincourt Community Services Association on June 4th at 10:30 a.m. ET

- Panellists to provide insight on the importance and prevalence of volunteering in Canada and unveil the findings from a new national study

- BMO bullish as Council of Great Lakes Governors Summit gets underway

- Resurgent auto sector leading the way for region, with car and truck production back to pre-recession levels

- Looking ahead: 40 per cent expect Alberta's economy to improve

- Business owners in Alberta are the most optimistic in Canada about hiring more employees

- Nearly one-quarter of businesses are expecting to hire in 2013

- Looking ahead: one third expect Canadian economy to improve in 2013

- Provincial economy continues to benefit from investments in the auto sector

- Province has fastest employment gains in Canada

- Resource sector, including oil and potash, is a key economic driver

- BMO to offer remote volunteering opportunities for Canadian employees in partnership with ACCES Employment

- BMO Volunteer Day: 7,000 BMO employees will participate in more than 450 projects across North America on June 5th

- Buyers in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver are the most likely to be eying a condo for their next purchase

- Intent in Toronto up significantly, while demand in Vancouver wanes

- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize, which includes $125,000 towards the refurbishment of a soccer field in Cambridge

- Girls' team from Nova Scotia now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- BMO Team of the Week recognition includes a $500 team prize and a $500 donation to the team's charity of choice

- Home sales expected to stabilize in 2013 amid steady job growth

- Resale prices hit record high after doubling in past 11 years from undervalued levels

- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize, which includes $125,000 towards the refurbishment of a soccer field in White Rock

BMO Bank of Montreal hosts rally in advance of match against U.S. Women's National Team on June 2nd

- Team captain Christine Sinclair and Head Coach John Herdman on hand to address the crowd along with BMO Team of the Week ambassadors Diana Matheson, Erin McLeod and Rhian Wilkinson

- Chance to win a pair of tickets to the game and an autographed Canada Soccer jersey

- BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including weekends

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in four different languages

- Seventy per cent of Canadians give their grandchildren, godchildren, nephews and nieces an average of $100 in monetary gifts annually

- More than two-thirds of Canadian parents are concerned about how they will fund their child's post-secondary education

- Four-year university degrees can cost more than $60,000; could rise to $140,000 for a child born in 2013(i)

- Zykov a leading prospect for this year's NHL Draft; earned QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors

Atlantic Canadians Encouraged to Review, and Share their Ideas and Input prior to the 4Front Conference on May 30

- Degree and alma mater rank at the bottom, while soft skills emerge at top of list for employers

- Half (51 per cent) of Canadian businesses plan to hire students or recent graduates this year

- $1,000 invested in the Dow Jones Industrial Average exclusively from May through to October, and kept in cash the remaining months would have grown to $2,167 from May 1, 1900 to October 31, 2012

- The same amount invested exclusively during the November to April months would have grown to $122,606 from November 1, 1900 to April 30, 2012

- Yet, despite the appeal of the 'Sell in May' strategy, trying to time the markets is never a good idea, in fact, being invested year-round is likely to deliver the best results

- $1,000 invested in the Dow Jones Industrial Average exclusively from May through to October, and kept in cash the remaining months would have grown to $2,167 from May 1, 1900 to October 31, 2012

- The same amount invested exclusively during the November to April months would have grown to $122,606 from November 1, 1900 to April 30, 2012

- Yet, despite the appeal of the 'Sell in May' strategy, trying to time the markets is never a good idea, in fact, being invested year-round is likely to deliver the best results

- Win comes with a $500 team prize, BMO Team of the Week tracksuits and a $500 donation to a charity of the team's choice,

- Team now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with a $125,000 prize for a field refurbishment

- However, Canadian economy will likely lag that of the U.S. over the next year

- Gold prices drop, but still overvalued

- U.S. equity markets continue upward trend

- Return on bonds driven more by term exposure than by credit type

- Buying Intentions: Vancouver and GTA homeowners most likely to buy, while intent dips in Calgary

- Price expectations: Most expect property values to increase modestly

- Mortgage affordability: Fewer mortgage holders making cutbacks to afford payments

- Winnipeg Main Branch first BMO branch west of the Great Lakes

- Features interactive heritage display to showcase the story of BMO's development and its contribution to the community

- Calgarians invited to attend community celebration at BMO Crowfoot Branch on Tuesday, May 21

- Blizzard eligible to vie for grand prize of $125,000 to refurbish local soccer field in Calgary

Largest cultural donation in B.C. in BMO Financial Group's History

- Calgarians invited to attend community celebration at BMO Crowfoot Branch on Tuesday, May 21

- Blizzard eligible to vie for grand prize of $125,000 to refurbish local soccer field in Calgary

- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize which includes a $125,000 prize towards the refurbishment of a local soccer field

- Canadians plan on spending an average of $3,073 on vacations between May and September

- Top vacation concerns include: requiring medical attention, bad weather and losing something of value

- Only half regularly purchase travel insurance before leaving home

- Cost of a broken leg can cost up to US$20,000 in the U.S.; an air ambulance trip from Florida to Ontario can run up to US$15,000

- Home sales: Up 0.6 per cent in April

- Home prices: 20 of the 26 cities reporting price increases over the past year

- BMO recommends prospective buyers stress-test their mortgage at a higher interest rate to ensure sustained mortgage affordability

- First team from British Columbia to be named for 2013 program

- Team now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with a $125,000 prize for a field refurbishment

- Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel largely unprepared financially to deal with the unexpected

- Eighty-four per cent believe they would face a major financial hit in the event of disability

- Three-quarters fear the financial impact of divorce or death of a spouse

- BMO recommends that Canadians stress-test their financial plans against unforeseen events

- Report suggests that a continuation of the improved income growth of the past two decades should result in Canada's youth achieving more spending power than their parents in their lifetime

- Improved labour market conditions since the mid-90's - driven by the resource and housing industry - credited for compensation growth

- BMO Business Confidence Report finds one quarter of business owners in Canada expect the size of their workforce to increase in 2013

- Young and Connected: Eighty-one per cent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 see themselves investing online in the next five years

- Percentage of online investors could more than triple within the next decade

- Majority of Canadians spend at least 30 hours per week online

- Top current online activities include browsing the news, personal banking and keeping in touch with family and friends

- BMO InvestorLine offers two unique online investing services to help different types of investors get started

Catalyst COO, Deborah Gillis; Manulife past Chair, Gail Cook-Bennett; and BMO CEO, Bill Downe, to lead panel discussion at Toronto Region Board of Trade

- First-time buyers more likely than repeat buyers to consider commute to work, public transit and stores and restaurants when buying a home

- Report reveals differences among regions and major city centres

- BMO and Canadian Real Estate Association offer advice for buyers and sellers

- First BMO Team of the Week finalist from Quebec for 2013

- Girls' team actively involved with the Club des petits dejeuners du Quebec to raise funds and provide nutritious breakfasts to school kids

- BMO employees will assist Good Samaritan's Purse with community clean-up as part of BMO's Volunteer Day

- Mom versus Dad: Canadians expect to spend slightly less for Father's Day

- The majority will give mom a gift, while more than half plan to call or spend time with her to celebrate Mother's Day

- Men plan to spend more than women for both Mom and Dad

- Team becomes a finalist in BMO's national grassroots soccer program

- Now in the running to win a grand prize, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- GDP growth of 2.4 per cent expected in 2013, 2.8 per cent in 2014

- Province boasts strong resource sector and lowest unemployment rate in Canada; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 1.2 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.8 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Strength in construction and health care industries driving growth

- GDP growth of 1.5 per cent expected in 2013, rising slightly to 1.7 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Economic conditions drive manufacturing companies to cut costs and improve productivity

- GDP growth of 1.5 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 1.4 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.9 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 5.0 per cent expected in 2013, 1.8 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Ramped up investment in the oil sector to lead growth

- GDP growth of 0.9 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.6 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Stronger U.S. growth in the housing and forestry sectors should drive firmer exports into 2014

- GDP growth of 1.6 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Low rate environment provides opportunities to invest as economic strength south of the border stands to benefit Canadian businesses

- Regional data shows strength in Western Canada

- Real GDP projected to out-pace national average amidst a sturdy manufacturing industry

- GDP growth of 2.0 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Major housing markets in correction mode, while forestry industry set to drive export growth as U.S. housing market continues to strengthen

- GDP growth of 1.7 per cent expected in 2013, 2.5 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 2.5 per cent expected in 2013, 2.9 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- 16,390 participants enjoyed sunny summer-like conditions in the 42nd running of the BMO Vancouver Marathon

- Half Marathon record broken by Paul Kimugul

- One Fund Boston receives a $25,000 donation from BMO Financial Group; runners wore yellow ribbons in tribute to Boston

- BMO's studio branch opens within Pointe-Nord condo building to provide customers with convenient location

- Studio branch concept features an open layout, customer meeting spaces and free WiFi connectivity

- BMO branch represents a $450,000 investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- BMO employees in Quebec will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada