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- The Brief | October 28, 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 28, 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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President & CEO, Export Development Canada
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Dr. Bob Bell
Former Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario
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Senior Fellow
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Chairman & CEO, Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal
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Jack M. Mintz
President’s Fellow, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
No question the C.D. Howe Institute has contributed immensely to Canada’s economic policy debates over the past several decades with good peer-reviewed and non-partisan analysis.
Edmund Clark
Former Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group
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Former Premier of Québec
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Co-founder and Executive Director, The Dominion Institute
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Professor of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Richard Legault
President & CEO, Brookfield Renewable Power
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Senior Fellow
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Directors of Wealth Management, Richardson GMP Limited
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Angelo Melino
Professor, University of Toronto and 2017 Research Auditor, C.D. Howe Institute
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Senior Fellow
The Hon. Dalton McGuinty
Former Premier of Ontario
It has become one of our country’s most recognized think tanks and has added much to the perspective of Canadians on a diverse range of subjects – from fiscal and monetary policy to economic growth and innovation.
Robert Ghiz
Former Premier of Prince Edward Island
The C.D Howe Institute has a longstanding tradition of improving the standard of living for Canadians from coast to coast by fostering sound economic and social policy.
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