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- The Brief | October 15, 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 15, 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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The C.D. Howe Institute’s Productivity Blueprint draws on decades of non-partisan, peer-reviewed research to set out an actionable agenda for stronger investment, higher productivity, and greater prosperity.
Evidence-based perspective on the potential consequences of Alberta leaving Confederation.
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Former Federal Leader of the Official Opposition
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Dean, DeGroote School of Business
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Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
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Former Premier of New Brunswick
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Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Economics, McGill University
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President’s Fellow, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
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Donald Dewees
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Law, University of Toronto
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Founder and Managing Partner, Magris Resources Inc.
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Senior Fellow
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