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MEDIA RELEASE: Mississauga Board of Trade Applauds Funding Announcement for Trillium Health Partners

 For immediate release                                                                                                                 December 1, 2021

 

MISSISSAUGA BOARD OF TRADE APPLAUDS FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS

 

(Mississauga, ON – December 1, 2021) – The Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) applauds today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario on its multi-million dollar investment in health care capital funding for Mississauga-based Trillium Health Care Partners.

“This is a very welcome investment to support the long-term health care needs of residents in Mississauga, Peel Region and Etobicoke.  We have long advocated that a strong local health care system is essential for businesses and their employees, as well as for making the case in attracting new business investment to our community,” said MBOT President and CEO, Trevor McPherson.

“Trillium Health Care Partners have been long-standing members of MBOT.  They also recognize the relationship between a high-quality health care network and business and economic growth,” said Mr. McPherson.  “With the capital build and renovations, these critical infrastructure investments will generate hundreds of local jobs for many years to come.”

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About the Mississauga Board of Trade

Since being established in 1961, MBOT has played an important leadership role serving and representing the interests of business of all sizes and sectors in our community.

Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest city and third largest in Ontario – with a population of over 700,000 residents and more than 50,000 businesses employing over 440,000 people, including 60 Fortune 500 Canadian headquarters. Mississauga is where successful companies choose to do business.  MBOT’s large, diverse and active membership has made us one of the most vibrant business associations in Canada.

As the “Voice of Business” we advocate on policy issues that impact local business at all levels of government and are influential in helping to shape policy decisions. MBOT also offers a wide variety of valuable business services and professional development programs, networking events and marketing opportunities, to help business grow, prosper, and get connected.

 

For more information or to arrange an interview:

Kelsey Lusk

Communications

Mississauga Board of Trade

[email protected]

 

Read the Full Ontario Government News Release Here:

Ontario Investing Billions to Modernize and Expand Trillium Health Hospitals | Ontario Newsroom