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- The Brief | October 13, 2026
Widely considered to be Canada’s most influential think tank, the C.D. Howe Institute is a source of trusted policy intelligence, distinguished by research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review.
The Brief | October 13, 2026
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Widely considered to be Canada’s most influential think tank, the C.D. Howe Institute is a source of trusted policy intelligence, distinguished by research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review.
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Partner, SAI Law & Economics
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Pierre Lortie
Senior Fellow
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Don Johnson Fellow-in-Residence
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President, Swedlove Consulting Inc.; Former President, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
It is a great honour and privilege to serve as a Senior Fellow with the C.D. Howe Institute. Through my career I have valued its work and contributions to the public policy debate. It has also never shied away from taking on the difficult issues of the day, thus promoting open and needed discussion within government and the private sector.
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Former CEO of CPA Canada and Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute
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Former Premier of Ontario
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Senior Fellow
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Secretary-General, OECD
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Professor of Economics, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Fellow-in-Residence
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