Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is banking on growth in the financial services industry to help Ontario weather any looming economic storm. The morning after unveiling the province’s $96.2 billion budget Duncan took his message to Bay Street, telling a predominantly business audience that he wants Ontarians to celebrate banks.
This was his message: “It’s growing (and) … one of the reasons our revenues have been robust is because of the successful performance of the financial services sector. We have to do everything we can to promote those sectors that will benefit the province, create jobs and investments.â€
