Canada’s finance minister believes the government’s long-sought goal of a single national securities regulator could become a reality by the next federal election, scheduled for the fall of 2015.
“I think it is very positive that Canada, British Columbia and Ontario entered into this agreement in principle [on a national regulator]. We’re expecting there will be a number of other provinces coming on board soon,” Joe Oliver told the Financial Post on Monday.
Gordon Isfeld – Financial Post – June 9, 2014.