The Honourable Janet Ecker was appointed Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario on April 15, 2002. First elected in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, she serves as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge.
As Minister of Finance, Ms. Ecker oversees the province’s taxation, fiscal and economic policies, and manages the Province’s finances. She is also responsible for the regulation of Ontario’s financial institutions, SuperBuild investments, and the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation.
In keeping with the annual tradition of the Canadian Club of Toronto and the Empire Club of Canada, Minister Ecker will speak at this joint luncheon meeting the day after the presentation of the provincial budget.