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Originally Posted by flameswin
1. Since when has Calgary not embraced ourselves as city with a theme for access to skiing/camping/quading etc? We've pushed that theme to the max in attracting visitors for as long as I've lived here. 
2. That's exactly what the city has been doing for the last few years. We're starting to see the results now. It's fine if you think we're not there yet, but your post seems to imply that you're bringing it up as something they aren't currently doing.
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I guess it just doesn't come across that pronounced to me. I've never lived in Calgary, so I wouldn't know how the city embraces itself. As an outsider though, when Calgary comes up, "what a cool outdoorsy outgoing city that is" ought to be the first thought that pops into my head, and I just don't feel that yet. But it excites me that you say that that is what they are pushing for. It just means it will get adopted by the wider community that much sooner which is awesome because like you said in another post, Calgary is a 1B city.
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Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist
I think Ottawa and Quebec City belong in the same tier as Calgary, for sure.
When I talk to people internationally, everyone knows of three Canadian cities, obviously Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. So as far as I'm concerned, those are the only ones that can be considered world class for sure. It was hit or miss if people knew of Calgary, Ottawa or Halifax.
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I don't know so much about Ottawa, Quebec I could almost see. Ottawa is just so government 9-5 focused. If you're going to be a world city in the 21st century, the city needs to always be alive, picture Rio. Ottawa has the beauty of being the nations capital, but outside of parliament hill, and a couple cornerstone national monuments and museums, it's no Washington DC architecturally. It needs to be more than just the capital. It's one thing when you're the capital of a country that proclaims to be the leader of the free world, and another if you're anyone else.
Quebec I could see being there though. Has the elegance, old-quebec is beautiful and is the most european city in NA. Has the culture, it just needs attention. A stronger draw of people. With more recognition of Quebec's current "world class assets" it could easily move up the ranks.
I can't speak to Halifax because I've never been there.