October 7, 2004
        
Global Economic Developments and the Implications for Ontario
            One theme that I heard repeatedly in Washington is that 2004 is turning out  to be a better year than many had thought, particularly over the first half of  the year. Indeed, the IMF is now projecting global economic growth of 5 per cent  in 2004, which would be a marked improvement from the 3.9 per cent rate seen in  2003.