Ontario Counterparts: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, flanked by his B.C. and Ontario counterparts, announced Thursday they're proceeding with a national body to oversee Canada's investment industry, according to CTV. "Our economic union stands taller today than it did yesterday," said Flaherty, even as he invited other provinces and territories to join the "co-operative." OTTAWA -- The Conservative government that bulled ahead with unilateral changes to federal-provincial health funding and job-training programs is hoping a more "co-operative" approach will pay dividends for a national securities regulator. They hope the proposed system is in place by July 1, 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.