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Budget 2026: C.D. Howe Institute Experts Available for Analysis and Reaction

October 26 – C.D. Howe Institute experts are available for analysis and reaction ahead of and following the federal government’s November 5 budget.  Canada’s most influential think tank is pleased to offer media access to leading policy experts for interviews and commentary on federal spending, taxation, productivity, investment, artificial intelligence (AI), defence, trade, immigration, healthcare […]

Former C.D. Howe Institute President Thomas E. Kierans Honoured as Fellow Emeritus

September 1, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of former President Thomas E. Kierans as Fellow Emeritus. Mr. Kierans took the helm of Canada’s most cited think tank in 1989, following a successful 26-year career in investment banking. During his tenure as President, the Institute expanded its influence through […]

Former Chief Trade Negotiator Steve Verheul Joins C.D. Howe Institute’s International Economic Policy Council

August 13, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce that former Canadian Chief Trade Negotiator Steve Verheul has been appointed Co-Chair of its International Economic Policy Council, effective immediately. Mr. Verheul, who previously served as Chief Negotiator for Canada during Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement negotiations and the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement […]

Sun Life’s Kevin Strain Donates $250K to Canada’s Most Influential Think Tank

July 28, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce that it has received a generous $250,000 donation from Sun Life President and CEO Kevin Strain to support the Institute’s William Robson Chair in Public Sector Governance and Accountability. Mr. Strain’s contribution marks the latest gift to support the William Robson Chair, established […]

National Bank Supports the C.D. Howe Institute with $250K Donation

July 16, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute, Canada’s most influential think tank, is pleased to announce that it has received a $250,000 donation from the National Bank of Canada. One of Canada’s big six banks, National Bank of Canada is directing this generous gift to support the Institute’s newly established William Robson Chair in […]

Former C.D. Howe Institute Leader Wendy Dobson Named Fellow Emerita

July 8, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce former President and Executive Director Wendy Dobson’s appointment as a Fellow Emerita. A distinguished economist and former associate deputy minister of finance, Dobson guided Canada’s most influential think tank during the early to mid-1980s. She played a pivotal role in shaping the Institute’s […]

Trevor Tombe Joins C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council

July 6, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Tombe to its prestigious Monetary Policy Council (MPC). Chaired by the Institute’s President and CEO Jeremy Kronick, the Council acts as a shadow Bank of Canada Governing Council, offering an independent assessment of the monetary stance needed to achieve […]

Jeremy M. Kronick to Assume C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO Role on March 1, 2026; William B.P. Robson to Become Fellow-in-Residence, President Emeritus

February 25, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its Board of Directors today announced that Dr. Jeremy M. Kronick will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s most influential think tank effective March 1st, 2026, succeeding the organization’s long-time leader, William B.P. Robson. Following an extensive and international search for […]

In Memoriam: Lynton “Red” Wilson

February 20, 2026 – The C.D. Howe Institute and its staff mourn the passing of Lynton “Red” Wilson. A remarkable Canadian business leader, champion of public policy and dedicated philanthropist, Mr. Wilson was a member of the Institute’s Board of Directors from 1991 to 1999, and a member of the Institute-sponsored British-North American Committee, comprising […]

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