Montreal looks to Korea for culture-led growth model

Montreal is looking to South Korea for inspiration and partnerships this week, as Canada’s second-largest city steps up efforts to strengthen its global presence under new leadership. “The idea was: How can we be inspired by another community where culture has been put as a priority and make it a factor of economic growth?" said Isabelle Dessureault, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, in an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul on Tuesday. “South Korea is the ideal of th

By The Korea Herald