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- The Brief | June 24, 2026
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 | June 24, 2026
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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Robert Ghiz
Former Premier of Prince Edward Island
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Thorsten Koeppl
Professor and RBC Fellow, Queen's University and 2015 Research Auditor, C.D. Howe Institute
The C.D. Howe’s Financial Services Research Initiative is a unique set-up, unparalleled in Canada. It brings together policy makers, industry experts, financial institutions and academic researchers for a free exchange of ideas and pressing regulatory concerns.
Ernie Eves
Former Premier of Ontario
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Rt. Hon. Paul Martin
Former Prime Minister of Canada
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President & CEO, Export Development Canada
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Greg Sorbara
Former Minister of Finance, Ontario
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Angelo Melino
Professor, University of Toronto and 2017 Research Auditor, C.D. Howe Institute
Michael Horgan
Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones
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Kathleen Taylor
Chair of the Board, RBC
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The Hon. Bill Morneau
Former Minister of Finance
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Janet Davidson
Don Johnson Fellow-in-Residence
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Peter van Dijk
PwC National Tax Policy Leader – Canada, PwC Canada
The C.D. Howe Institute is a world-class Canadian think tank that produces leading-edge, objective and analytically rigorous public policy work. I hope that all levels of government in Canada will take full advantage of the Institute’s outstanding public policy work.
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Former President & CEO, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
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James Pierlot
Senior Fellow
In a period of growing social, economic, and geopolitical instability, rigorous, timely, and evidence-based research to support Canada’s policymakers has never mattered more. The Institute has done that work for decades, and I am proud to contribute to it.
Ron Mock
Former President, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
I have had a long association with the C.D. Howe Institute, and have had the pleasure to have spoken at functions and contributed to their thought-provoking publications. I am extremely pleased to join such an impressive and important organization.
Monique Jérôme-Forget
Former Minister of Finance, Québec
The C.D. Howe Institute was very instrumental in making sure that Canada took the right direction at times when there were challenges facing the country.
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