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The Conference Board Answers Steven Lewis

. . . surprised and perplexed by his essay, by its snarky and unprofessional tone, its limited ability to appropriately interpret the data presented in the summary, and its poor understanding of benchmarking methodologies.

The Conference Board of Canada has published a summary report of benchmarks that rank Canada’s health as 9th best out of 16 selected rich countries. Steven Lewis of Saskatchewan wrote a critical review of the report (click here). Anne Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board of Canada has responded. To read her essay please Click here.

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