News Releases

- 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

- Province's GDP once again expected to rise 3%, more than twice the national average

- Housing market, non-energy exports and labour market among driving factors

- Real GDP expected to fall 2.3 per cent, following a 4 per cent dip in 2015, but on track to return to slow growth in 2017

- Downturn of energy sector spilling into other industries and exacerbated by lost production during Fort McMurray wildfire

- Canada's GDP likely to rise 1.2% this year, and accelerate to 2% in 2017

- Provincial levels range from strong growth to recession levels, with substantial changes to the country's leaders compared to past years

More than 75 percent of women entrepreneurs are confident about making risk-related business decisions, compared to 66 percent of men

- Back2Business helps individuals as they transition back to professional life

- Seventy-two per cent of women entrepreneurs "very confident" or "somewhat confident" about making risk-related business decisions compared to sixty-four per cent of men

- BMO provides financial planning tips for all entrepreneurs

- Annual BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards to be presented

- Fun and interactive learning activities for youth all week at the BMO Kids' Zone

- Free admission and pancake breakfast for children under the age of 16 on BMO Kids' Day, Saturday, September 24 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.