News Releases

- BMO Financial Group to hold conference call on the issues Canadians face regarding mortgages and retirement

- Almost half of Canadians aged 50 to 59 currently have mortgage debt

- Debt is the number one barrier preventing Canadians from saving for retirement

BMO will mark National Aboriginal Day by hosting a celebration of Aboriginal youth and education and making donations to Indspire and FAAY.

Conference addresses topics from fertilizer, agriculture and protein, to retail distribution companies and supermarkets

- Re-sales down more than 13 per cent year-over-year in April

- Surge in supply driving down condo prices

- Vancouver housing prices expected to continue to decline over the next two years

- Large companies planning to grow staffing levels more than smaller businesses

- Strong hiring intentions in mining, oil and gas sectors, and manufacturing