Survey identifies Canada's best-run cities.

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According to a recent survey, the best-run cities in Canada are Burnaby, British Columbia; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Surrey, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Longueuil, Quebec. The survey--conducted by Maclean's, a national weekly current affairs magazine--is based on comparative data measuring the cost and quality of the public services delivered by 31 cities across the country,

According to Maclean's Web site, the purpose of the survey is "to help voters to hold their representatives to better account, and indeed to help city governments themselves." The survey looks at a city's efficiency, measured...