QUICK FACTS

• Economic Development Ministry figures show that Ontario’s 380,000 small and mid-sized businesses account for $245 billion in economic activity
• According to StatsCan, 98 per cent of Ontario businesses have fewer than 100 employees and employ nearly 2.9 million people, and
• Under Dalton McGuinty, the public sector has grown by 25 per cent, while the private sector has only grown by 3.5 per cent