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The Director-General, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has announced adjustment to the time-table of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign activities in order to accommodate more stakeholders and interests.
Lalong, in a statement personally signed by him and issued to journalists, said consequently, the activities earlier announced for Wednesday, September 28 to kick-start the APC campaigns, will no longer hold.
It will be recall that APC had earlier announced a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, to officially kick-off its presidential campaigns for the 2023 presidential election.
It also announced that the members of the Campaign Council were to report at the Campaign Headquarters on that day to collect their letters of appointment.
“However, due to the expansion of the list to accommodate more stakeholders and interests within the APC family, we have decided to adjust the time-table of these activities in order to ensure everyone is on board before activities officially commence. Consequently, the activities earlier announced for the 28th of September will no longer hold.
“As the ruling and most attractive party in Nigeria, we understand the sacrifices and understanding of our teeming members who are more than willing to volunteer themselves for this great task ahead. It also shows the enormous love that the party members have for our candidates
“A new date and time-table of events will be announced soon,” Lalong said.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/aerial-view-of-downtown-ottawa-right-someone-working-on-a-laptop-illustrative.jpg?id=53824296&width=2000&height=1500&coordinates=152%2C0%2C152%2C0"/><br/><br/><p> When it comes to the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-ranked-best-cities-in-the-world-cn-traveler-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best cities in the world</a> for work-life balance, Canada seems to stack up pretty well, with three cities landing in a new global ranking — but apparently, Montreal missed the memo.
</p><p> This year's <a href="https://www.theblueground.com/research/best-cities-work-life-balance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Work-Life Balance City Index</a> by real estate site Blueground placed Ottawa — yes, the city that fun forgot — in a shocking #5 spot globally, making it the highest-ranked city in Canada for <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/work-life-balance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">work-life balance</a>. Toronto followed at #14, while Vancouver rounded out the trio at #22.
</p><p> The ranking evaluated cities across various factors that contribute to a healthy work-life balance, like work intensity, job opportunities, time off and societal support. It also looked at aspects that contribute to residents' well-being, like affordability, outdoor spaces, safety and happiness. The result is an overall index score that highlights cities where people can strike a good balance between work and life.
</p><p> According to Blueground, these rankings are designed to highlight cities that excel at creating environments where people can thrive both at work and during their personal time — making these some of the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/coolest-cities-in-canada-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best cities to live in Canada</a>. Blueground says it looked at 350 labour markets from around the world before narrowing its list down to 75. Apparently, Montreal didn't make the cut.<br/>
</p><p> The three Canadian cities that made the cut scored pretty high in terms of overall work-life balance, with all three ranking in the top 25. Here's how they scored out of 100:
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<li><strong>Ottawa</strong>: 5th overall with a score of 93.2</li>
<li><strong>Toronto</strong>: 14th overall with a score of 91.3</li>
<li><strong>Vancouver</strong>: 22nd overall with a score of 87.6</li>
</ul><h2>A surprising win in outdoor spaces</h2><p> One of Ottawa's standout features was its Outdoor Spaces, where it actually ranked #1 out of all 75 cities in the index, scoring a perfect 100. This means residents have plenty of urban green infrastructure and access to nature, which helps them unwind after a busy workday.
</p><p> While it might come as a surprise that Ottawa beat Vancouver in this area, it's worth noting that this category also looked at how weather conditions might affect the <em>use</em> of these spaces. "This includes average temperatures, the annual number of rainy days, annual sunshine hours, and cloudlessness," it explains. Sorry, West Coasters.
</p><p> But Vancouver redeemed itself with its perfect score in Air Quality — tying with Portland for the top spot — while Ottawa came in at #4 in that category with a score of 99.3.
</p><h2>But what about vacation days?</h2><p> Despite their strong overall showings, one obstacle for all three cities was the Minimum Vacation Days category, where the Canadian cities ranked fourth-last overall with only 10 vacation days required by law in this country.
</p><p> For comparison, cities like Vienna, Dubai, Paris and Rio de Janeiro top this category with 30 days each.
</p><h2>Top 10 overall</h2><p> Here's a quick look at the top 10 cities for work-life balance overall, according to Blueground:
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<li>Helsinki, Finland</li>
<li>Oslo, Norway</li>
<li>Copenhagen, Denmark</li>
<li>Stockholm, Sweden</li>
<li><strong>Ottawa, Canada</strong></li>
<li>Sydney, Australia</li>
<li>Melbourne, Australia</li>
<li>Brussels, Belgium</li>
<li>Paris, France</li>
<li>Zürich, Switzerland</li>
</ol><p> Maybe next year, Montreal!
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