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The Brief | May 16, 2025

Rosalie Wyonch
Brenda González-Hermosillo
Jordan Brennan

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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