News Releases

- Despite rising raw material costs, more than half of businesses have no plans to raise prices for customers

- Businesses in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan most likely to keep prices the same, while those in British Columbia more likely to raise prices in 2012

- 79 per cent of business owners also plan to invest the same or more in their businesses next year

- Investors can choose from six target end date LifeStage Class Funds each with a different time horizon

- Each Fund may invest in BMO ETFs and/or other mutual funds

- Canadians expect to spend $1397 this holiday season

- Gift giving spend decreases while holiday entertaining spending accounts for the biggest year-over-year increase - up by more than $100

- Albertans set to spend the most on average on gifts