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- The Brief | May 16, 2025
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 | May 16, 2025
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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Jennifer Zelmer
President, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement

Miles Corak
Professor of Economics, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Pierre Lortie
Senior Fellow

Adam Found
Course Instructor, Trent University; Manager of Corporate Assets, City of Kawartha Lakes

Stephen S. Poloz
Former Governor, Bank of Canada

Dr. Lawrence H. Summers
Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University; Former Treasury Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury; Former Director, National Economic Council

Mark Zelmer
Fellow-in-Residence
Public policy and regulation work best when they are grounded in strong research, deep analysis and lively debate. The C.D. Howe Institute offers one of Canada’s most dynamic and effective forums where this takes place. I am deeply honoured to be part of it.

Thomas Mulcair
Former Federal Leader of the Official Opposition

The Hon. Dalton McGuinty
Former Premier of Ontario

Paul Masson

Joanne De Laurentiis
Senior Fellow

Jamison Steeve
Senior Fellow

Don Johnson
Member, Advisory Board, BMO Capital Markets

Evan Siddall
President & CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Steve Orsini
Principal, Policy Driven Strategies

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