This year, the Summit is planning to go green, travel, and get creative. Well not exactly, but we are featuring three critical discussions:

• the Green Economy and the Great Lakes region,
• Tourism and Investment strategies, and
• the Knowledge-driven Economy.

Leaders of the province will come together to identify the best approach to weather the current economic storm and build capacity to seize growth opportunities when the storm ends.

Ontario is in the midst of a major economic transition and we must redefine our strengths in a new economy. While we are losing manufacturing jobs on both sides of the Great Lakes, we can work with our neighbours to build a “green corridor” to create jobs and investment opportunities. By bringing tourism and investment dollars to the province, we can strengthen the economy of Ontario. We can generate wealth and innovation by moving beyond industries with the “traditional players” in manufacturing and resource sectors, and explore the potential of knowledge-intensive, creative industries.

Ontario needs a strong vision for growth and we are confident that by working together we will get there from here. Share your thoughts in the comments.