UBC Vs. UofT Economics Undergraduate for Masters in Finance

I won't lie, I'm that stereotypical high school senior looking to get into IB simply because I've always wanted a high salary and I find finance really interesting. I have come to terms with the fact that I will most likely have issues gaining admittance into Queen's and Ivey simply because my extracurriculars are not what they should be as my school system is centred on schoolwork rather than allowing for external exploration. My grades, on the other hand, are competitive for admission into most programmes. 

I believe my best chance at breaking into IB will be to do a Masters in Finance at a top business school, following an undergraduate education at a top school. I want to get an Economics degree because I have heard it is more favourable for admittance into a Master's programme than a BCom due to its quantitative nature and I truly enjoy it. UBC and UofT are my two main options as they are both ranked in the T25 for Economics per QS. The specific Master's programmes I have researched and liked are Imperial College London MSc Finance, University of St. Gallen MA in Banking & Finance, and McGill University Master of Management in Finance. 

Assuming my performance at both schools would be equal, which one would be more appropriate for my situation?

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