New Financial Council Strengthens Ontario’s Global Leadership
The McGuinty government is working with the province’s financial sector to help create jobs and opportunity for Ontarians.
A new council of CEOs from Canada’s biggest financial services companies met today, with Premier Dalton McGuinty chairing the first meeting. Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Dwight Duncan, will be the government’s permanent representative on the council.
The council will help make Ontario one of the top 10 financial centres in the world. The provincial government will work with the council to create opportunities by leveraging Ontario’s excellent record in the financial services industry and its highly skilled and diverse workforce.
Ontario is investing $1 million in the council’s plans. Private companies, the federal government and the City of Toronto will also contribute.