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support</a></h3> <p>Connect with our dedicated team to grow your Indigenous-owned business, organization or not-for-profit.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="44d46290-3f40-4ddf-b63d-ff8f72b430da" href="/en/business-services/industrial-and-technological-benefits" title="Industrial and Technological Benefits">Industrial and Technological Benefits</a></h3> <p>Learn about business development opportunities in defence procurement.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5f8790cb-c1ae-4ad3-83a1-1a3bc55655c5" href="/en/successes" title="FedDev Ontario鈥檚 investment profiles">Southern Ontario success stories</a></h3> <p>Meet entrepreneurs and innovators positively impacting the Canadian economy.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-6"> <h2>Most requested</h2> <ul 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title="Job opportunities">Job opportunities</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5">Minister</h3> <figure><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/government/ministers/ruby-sahota.html"><img alt="The Honourable Ruby Sahota" class="img-responsive thumbnail" src="/sites/default/files/image/MinisterSahota-214x280.jpg" /> </a> <figcaption><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/government/ministers/ruby-sahota.html">The Honourable Ruby Sahota</a></figcaption> </figure> <p class="mrgn-tp-sm">Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5">Management</h3> <figure><a href="https://feddev-ontario.canada.ca/en/president"><img alt="President Minister Nancy Gardiner" class="img-responsive thumbnail" src="/sites/default/files/img/2022/DeputyMinisterGardiner.jpg" /> </a> <figcaption><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" 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