A message from the Premier of Ontario.

• Author: McGuinty, Dalton

On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I would like to extend warm greetings to everyone participating in the 10th annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards. Congratulations on 10 years of celebrating excellence!

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I believe that it takes many hands and minds to build a strong and prosperous Ontario. Our province cannot achieve its full potential until everyone--men and women alike--fulfills their extraordinary potential. That is why our government is committed to empowering women by encouraging them to seek leadership positions--in the arts, in business, in the trades and wherever their talents lead them.

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