Media Advisory - Reaction of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal to the 2012-2013 federal budget

MONTREAL, March 28, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - When the federal budget is tabled on Thursday, March 29, 2012, Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, will be available in Montréal as of 4:30 p.m. to give his reaction. Mr. Leblanc's comments will be based on the Board of Trade's pre-budgetary recommendations presented to Minister of Finance of Canada, the Honourable James M. Flaherty.

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

Please contact Sylvie Paquette, Advisor, Media Relations, by phone at 514 871-4000, ext. 4015, or by email at [email protected].