I thank all Canadians for their engagement—it made the journey to develop this bank note truly unique. I would also like to give a special thanks to the independent advisory council that we set up to help us narrow down the nominations. This eminent group of academics, as well as sports, culture and other thought leaders, were invaluable throughout this process.
But as fiscal headwinds dissipate and household deleveraging ends, growth should accelerate through 2014 and 2015. •  Overall, the global economy is projected to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2013 and accelerate to 3.4 per cent in 2014 and 3.6 per cent in 2015.