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December 2007

News Release: Mcguinty Government Enhances Ontario’s Tax Competitiveness
December 28, 2007

News Release: New Interest Rate For Variable-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds
December 18, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance minister in Sudbury to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
December 17, 2007

News Release: Ontario Finance Minister kicks off Pre-Budget consultations in Thunder Bay
December 17, 2006

Media Advisory: Ontario Finance Minister kicks off Pre-Budget consultations in Thunder Bay
December 14, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government invests $3 billion to support a competitive Ontario
December 13, 2007

News Release: Ontario expands Land Transfer Tax Refund program
December 13, 2007

Backgrounder: Strengthening Ontario’s economic advantage and providing support to key sectors
December 13, 2007

Backgrounder: Mid-year update of financial results for 2007-08
December 13, 2007

Backgrounder: Enhancing Ontario’s business tax competitiveness
December 13, 2007

November 2007

Media advisory: Finance Minister Dwight Duncan to speak at Ontario economic summit
November 13, 2007

Office of the Premier, News Release: McGuinty government encourages more Ontarians to get active
Tax Exemption On Bicycles And Bicycle Helmets To Take Effect December 1
November 9, 2007

October 2007

Media advisory: Finance Minister Greg Sorbara to speak at Building and Construction Trades Council convention
October 25, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance Minister Greg Sorbara to address the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
October 23, 2007

News Release: Ontario Minister of Finance Greg Sorbara’s statement in response to the federal Speech from the Throne
October 17, 2007

Backgrounder: Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
October 17, 2007

August 2007

News Release: McGuinty government expands sales tax exemption for farmers
August 28, 2007

Media Advisory: Roundtable discussion with London business community
August 28, 2007

News Release: Ontario achieves surplus in 2006-07
August 17, 2007

Backgrounder: The 2006-07 Public Accounts
August 17, 2007

Media Advisory
August 16, 2007

July 2007

News Release: Tax break for green purchases begins today
July 20, 2007

Media advisory: Finance Minister celebrates green tax break
July 19, 2007

News Release: Ontario economy performs solidly in first quarter of 2007
July 13, 2007

Media advisory: Minister Sorbara to visit Timmins
July 11, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government announces made-in-Ontario diamond royalty system
July 5, 2007

Backgrounder: Improving competitiveness for diamond mining in Ontario
July 5, 2007

June 2007

News Release: Ontario urges Ottawa to support manufacturing workers
June 20, 2007

News Release: True state of Ontario's finances confirmed by auditor general
June 18, 2007

Backgrounder: 2007 Pre-Election Report on Ontario's Finances Highlights
June 18, 1007

Media advisory: Response to Auditor General's review of pre-election report on Ontario's finances
June 18, 2007

News Release: Investigation uncovers employer health tax evasion
June 18, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government announces new higher rates for 2007 Ontario savings bonds
June 13, 2007

News Release: Contraband tobacco seized from three businesses
June 11, 2007

News Release: 300,000 illegal cigarettes seized during ministry of finance investigation
June 11, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government announces rates for 2007 Ontario Savings Bonds
June 1, 2007

MAY 2007

Media advisory: Minister Sorbara to Address Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
May 31, 2007

News Release: Windsor man pleads guilty to tobacco charges
May 25, 2007

News Release: Used car sales business and president fined for sales tax evasion
May 18, 2007

News Release: Jail term, fines among penalties for tobacco offenders
May 15, 2007

News Release: Passage of budget bill – ushers in era of economic strength and support for vulnerable Ontarians
May 10, 2007

News Release: New Property tax assessment system in Ontario
May 10, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government expands opportunity for business
May 10, 2007

News Release: Two Southwold, Ontario men fined for illegal cigarettes
May 09, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government provides tax relief for HIV trust
May 07, 2007

APRIL 2007

News Release: Ontario releases first pre-election report on Ontario’s finances
April 23, 2007

Backgrounder: 2007 Pre-Election Report on Ontario's Finances Highlights
April 23, 1007

News Release: McGuinty government improves manufacturers’ competitiveness, promotes clean energy
April 20, 2007

Backgrounder: Improving competitiveness for Ontario manufacturers
April 20, 2007

Media Advisory: Minister Sorbara to make announcement beneficial to Ontario manufacturers
April 19, 2007

MARCH 2007

News Release: Whitby man fined for tobacco tax offences
April 17, 2007

News Release: Ontario government releases 2006 public sector salaries of $100,000 or more
March 30, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government’s 2007 budget expands opportunity in a new era of economic strength
March 22, 2007

Media Advisory: Pre-Budget photo opportunity
March 20, 2007

News Release: Statement from Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara in response to 2007 federal budget
March 19, 2007

Media Advisory: 2007 Ontario Budget lockup registration
March 5, 2007

News Release: Toronto businessman fined for sales tax evasion
March 2, 2007

News Release: General store and its president fined for sales tax evasion
March 2, 2007

News Release: McGuinty government to table its fourth Budget on March 22
March 1, 2007

FEBRUARY 2007

JANUARY 2007

Media Advisory: Finance minister in London to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
January 22, 2007

News release: Owen Sound businessman fined for sales tax evasion
January 19, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance minister in Sudbury to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
January 19, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance minister in Trenton to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
January 15, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance minister in Thornhill to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
January 10, 2007

Media Advisory: Finance Minister in Ottawa to hold pre-budget consultation with community representatives
January 8, 2007

News Release: Toronto sandwich shop fined for sales tax evasion
January 4, 2007

News Release: Company president fined for sales tax offence
January 4, 2007