Andrew Parkin has devoted his career to advancing evidence-based policy making, bringing diverse interests together, and bridging the gap between policy research and public dialogue in order to lead and inform non-partisan debate and action about Canada and its future.
December 21, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Andrew Parkin, former Director General of the Council of Ministers of Education, as a Research Fellow.
“Andrew is a leading education policy scholar,” stated Robson. “His theoretical and practical insights, along with his experience with policy making in the context of federalism, will add much to our work on developing Canada’s human capital.”
Andrew Parkin has devoted his career to advancing evidence-based policy making, bringing diverse interests together, and bridging the gap between policy research and public dialogue in order to lead and inform non-partisan debate and action about Canada and its future.
He has held a variety of positions including Director General of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), Associate Executive Director and Director, Research and Program Development, of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, and Co-Director of the Centre for Research and Information on Canada.
Dr. Parkin completed his post-doctorate at Dalhousie University, his Ph.D. at the University of Bradford (U.K.), and his B.A. (Honours) at Queen’s University. He has received several academic honours and has authored or co-authored numerous publications on Canadian politics and social policy.
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