Our Research Auditors

Our publications undergo a rigorous external review process by academics and independent experts drawn from the public and private sectors.
The research and commentary, rather than the identity of authors and reviewers, is the paramount consideration in our review process as prospective reports are evaluated using methods such as single- and double-blind review to uphold our high research standards.
The C.D. Howe Institute continually works to improve its review process so that it is best-in-class, using two academics or other professionals to audit its process annually.
Our peer-review process ensures the quality and integrity of our policy research, and the C.D. Howe Institute does not publish any study that, in our view, fails to meet the standards of our review process.
2024
Bonnie Lysyk and Robin Boadway
2023
Angela Redish and Nicholas Le Pan
2022
Jennifer Robson and Louis Lévesque
2021
John Murray and Christine Neill
2020
Nobina Robinson and Philip Howell
2019
Tracy Snoddon and Wayne Wouters
2018
Frances Woolley and Gordon Thiessen
2017
Angelo Melino and Kevin Dancey
2016
Charles Beach and Lawrence Herman
2015
Thorsten Koeppl and Steve Ambler
2014
Kevin Milligan and Peter Howitt
2013
David Laidler and Ed Iacobucci
Our 2024 Acknowledged Reviewers
Name |
Organization |
Fariba Al-Hassan | Wealthsimple |
Keith Ambachtsheer | KPA Advisory Services Ltd. |
Steven Ambler | Université du Québec à Montréal |
Werner Antweiler | University of British Columbia |
John Armstrong | Â |
Bob Baldwin | Â |
Charles Beach | Queen’s University |
Stuart Bergman | Export Development Canada |
Ă…ke Blomqvist | Carleton University |
Ian Bragg | Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA) |
Tim Brennan | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Christine Burow | Torngat Metals Limited |
Gherardo Caracciolo | Simon Fraser University |
Heather Chalmers | GE Vernova |
Alex Ciappara | Canadian Bankers Association |
Lia Codrington | Pembina Institute |
Dave Collyer | Â |
Aaron Cosbey | International Institute for Sustainable Development |
John Crean | University of Toronto |
Philip Cross | Â |
Ben Dachis | Canadians for Clean Prosperity |
Jim Davies | Western University |
Robert Dimitrieff | Patriot Forge |
David Dodge | Â |
Don Drummond | Queen’s University |
Serge Dupont | Bennett Jones LLP |
Pierre Duguay | Â |
Kent Fellows | University of Calgary |
Jim Fox | Â |
Neil Fraser | Â |
Carolina Gallo | GE Vernova |
Monica Gattinger | University of Ottawa |
Curtis Gergley | Canada Guaranty |
Fred Ghatala | Advanced Biofuels Canada |
Ashwin Gopwani | Sun Life |
David Gordon | CAAT Persion Plan |
Doug Greening | Steeper Energy Canada Limited |
Barry Gros | Â |
Jeff Guthrie | Canadian Credit Union Association |
Clae Hack | Â |
Malcolm Hamilton | Â |
Mike Hamilton | GE Healthcare |
Peter Hall | econosphere, inc. |
Claudia Hepburn | Windmill Microlending |
Glen Hodgson | Â |
Fred Horne | Horne and Associates |
Gary Hufbauer | Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Trisha Hutzul | Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc. |
Paul Jenkins | Â |
Jon Johnson | Jon R. Johnson Barristers and Solicitors |
Paul Johnson | Rideau Economics |
Tom Johnson | Wealthsimple |
Brian Johnston | Johnston Family Foundation |
Katie Kachur | Canadian Propane Association |
Jodi Kasten | Indeed |
Jim Keohane | Â |
David Laidler | Western University |
Geneviève Lavertu | Johnson & Johnson Inc. Canada |
John Lester | University of Calgary |
Evert Lindquist | University of Victoria |
Brian Livingston | University of Calgary |
David Longworth | Carleton University |
Pierre Lortie | Dentons Canada LLP |
Bonnie Lysyk | Â |
Gerald MacGarvie | Crabtree Foundation |
Scott MacDougall | Pembina Institute |
David Marshall | JKM Financial Corporation |
Jim McCarter | Â |
Richard McIntosh | Â |
Angelo Melino | University of Toronto |
Kevin Milligan | University of British Columbia |
William Molson | Â |
Eric Monteiro | Sun Life |
John Murray | Â |
Nick Pantaleo | Â |
Sandro Perruzza | Ontario Society of Professional Engineers |
Michael Pickup | Â |
James Pierlot | Blue Pier |
Bryan Radeczy | Canadian Bankers Association |
John Richards | Simon Fraser University |
Brent Simmons | Sun Life |
Mikal Skuterud | University of Waterloo |
Greig Sproule | Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
Jim Stanford | Centre for Future Work |
Ian Thomson | Advanced Biofuels Canada |
Trevor Tombe | University of Calgary |
Jeffrey Trossman | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
Ari Van Assche | HEC Montréal |
Ed Waitzer | Â |
Peter Wallace | Â |
Kevin Wark | The Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting |
Tom Wilson | University of Toronto |
John Yip | SE Health |
Mark Zelmer | Â |
*Special thanks to Statistics Canada for the provision of technical comments
**The Institute gratefully acknowledges comments from numerous reviewers who wished to remain anonymous