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Montreal was recently ranked among one of the top spots to visit in 2024 and travellers stepping foot on French Canadian soil can choose from some of the best hotels in Canada.

In fact, five Montreal hotels were recently ranked as the best across the country and they are ideal for the ultimate Montreal stay.

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The best countries in the world for education were ranked and Canada has much to be proud of.

U.S. News & World Report listed the top countries with the strongest educational infrastructure in 2023 and Canada managed to make the top five.

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Canada has much to be proud of after a ranking of countries with the best quality of life placed the true north in the top three.

The U.S. News & World Report dropped its Quality of Life 2023 ranking and Canada managed to rank third overall, with both Sweden and Norway securing the top two spots, respectively.

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A recent ranking of the most progressive countries in the world has Canada in second place. U.S. News & World Report released its "Most Progressive Countries" report and the true north has much to be proud about.

In collaboration with WPP and the Wharton School, U.S. News ranked countries based on 73 attributes relevant to a nation's success. Over 17,000 people worldwide participated in a survey from March to June 2023, associating certain attributes with specific countries.

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In the competitive realm of sports, achieving second place might suggest a near-miss. But, in the global rankings of countries, securing second is a monumental feat. And this year, Canada has reason to celebrate.

The 2023 Best Countries rankings by U.S. News & World Report showcase the world's leading countries based on various attributes and perceptions and Canada has climbed the ladder to achieve the title of the second "Best Country in the World."

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Last year, Canada reigned supreme in the US News & World Report ranking of the best countries. But in 2022, Switzerland took first place for the fifth time, unseating Canada, which has only received top marks once.

The 2022 ranking relied primarily on quality of life as a deciding factor, but that still wasn't enough for Canada to overcome the Swiss. Despite Canada's higher marks in the category (it was third, Switzerland was fourth), the landlocked Alpine country scored better in "cultural influence," opportunities for "adventure," "open for business," and "movers," described in the methodology as "a metric [...] that is predictive of a country's future growth in terms of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity."

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