Skip to content

From the archives

Football Fables

The beautiful game bestrides the world like a colossus

But Blind They Were

The fallacy of an empty continent

Alberta and Me

From a land of oil, true enough

Anne Golden

Anne Golden is president and chief executive officer of The Conference Board of Canada.

Articles by
Anne Golden

Bold Prescription for Our Cities

A respected analyst imagines a reconfiguration of the country May 2008
The world is becoming increasingly urbanized and Canada is no exception. Our major cities are vital national assets, the key to our current prosperity and comparative advantage in an intensely competitive global economy. Yet they face serious challenges that, if they are not addressed, will undermine our future prosperity and living standards. Who says so? Just about everybody who has taken a serious look at urban issues in Canada over the past…