Catherine Swift Steps Down From C.D. Howe Institute Board Of Directors

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Page Title:Catherine Swift Steps Down From C.D. Howe Institute Board Of Directors – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Catherine Swift Steps Down From C.D. Howe Institute Board Of Directors
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/catherine-swift-steps-down-cd-howe-institute-board-directors/
Published Date:May 25, 2015
Accessed Date:February 9, 2025

May 25, 2015 – The C.D. Howe Institute announces that Catherine Swift has informed the Institute’s Board of Directors that she is resigning as a Board member, effective immediately.

“The C.D. Howe Institute has an outstanding record for its work on Canada’s economic policy challenges and possible solutions,” said Swift. “It has an impeccable record of nonpartisanship. My new projects make it advisable for me to step down as a Board member.”

William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, thanked Swift for her services to the Institute. “Catherine has been an energetic contributor to discussions at the board table, notably when it comes to issues affecting Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses,” said Robson.

Hugh MacKinnon, Chair of the Institute’s Board of Directors added: “I thank Catherine Swift on behalf of the Board for her insights, and help in positioning the C.D. Howe Institute for even greater success in the future.”

The C.D. Howe Institute is an independent not-for-profit research institute whose mission is to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies. It is Canada’s trusted source of essential policy intelligence, distinguished by research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review. It is considered by many to be Canada’s most influential think tank.

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