Glen Murray is the chief executive officer and president of the Canadian Urban Institute. As the former Mayor of Winnipeg for six years, his vision for urban centers is anchored in practical and very successful experience on the council floor, working with business and union leaders, and collaborating with other levels of government. His vision for a new deal for cities started with the formation of the C5 - a coalition of mayors from five Canadian cities. It was during that time that he became the first chair of the Big City Mayors Caucus 2002.

He was appointed by the Prime Minister of Canada to the chair of the Canadian National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, where his extensive experience in municipal government is helping to shape environmental policy and respond to climate change in Canada.

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