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- The Brief | June 29, 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 | June 29, 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
The world is in vigorous search of the right economic, trade and public policies to address inclusive growth. Thus, the work on an independent and intellectually rigorous organization such as the C.D. Howe Institute gains even more relevance today, not only within Canada, but beyond its borders. It’s a great honor to be invited to be an International Fellow of the Institute.


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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
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Former President & CEO, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
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Chair of the Board, RBC
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Co-Director, Rotman Institute for International Business; Professor Emerita of Economic Analysis and Policy
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Fellow-in-Residence
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Hugh MacKinnon
Chairman & CEO, Bennett Jones
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Chairman & CEO, Reimer World Corp.
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Former Prime Minister of Canada
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Gary Doer
Senior Business Advisor, Dentons; former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; former Premier of Manitoba
Since its founding in 1958, the C.D. Howe Institute has been active in economic and social policy issues across Canada.


Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
The C.D. Howe Institute conducts absolutely first-class policy research. Its publications and recommendations are relevant not only for Canada and the United States, but also for world leaders on a broad range of issues ranging from energy policy to corporate taxation, to international trade, and of course to the proper conduct of monetary and fiscal policy.


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Glen Hodgson
International and Macro Economist
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David P. O’Brien
Chairman of the Board, Encana
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