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- The Brief | September 5, 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 | September 5, 2026
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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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Peter Hall
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Anindya Sen
I am delighted to be the CD Howe Institute’s Fellow-in-Residence and Inaugural Scholar in AI and Digital Policy. I look forward to conducting research with colleagues from the Institute, and helping convene national level conversations on public policies that support AI innovation and safety in Canada.


Edward Iacobucci
Dean and Professor of Law, University of Toronto Faculty Of Law
I am pleased to continue working with the C.D. Howe Institute, an important Canadian institution, and to serve on the Competition Policy Council in particular. I learn a great deal from the practitioners, academics and policy-makers that comprise the Council, and look forward to the next year of discussion and debate.


Sandra Pupatello
Senior Fellow
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Yves Giroux
I’m delighted to join the C.D. Howe Institute at such a pivotal moment in our country’s history. The Institute’s outstanding research and thoughtful contributions to policy debates are invaluable, and I’m honoured to contribute in my own way to its important work.


Kevin Lynch
Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Cabinet Secretary
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Gary Doer
Senior Business Advisor, Dentons; former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; former Premier of Manitoba
Since its founding in 1958, the C.D. Howe Institute has been active in economic and social policy issues across Canada.


Mark Romoff
Senior Fellow
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Jennifer Zelmer
President, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
Now more than ever, the importance of rapidly convening leaders with a range of expertise and perspectives to respond to emerging policy challenges is clear. I’m pleased to continue connecting with colleagues across the country via the C.D. Howe Institute’s programs.


Joanne De Laurentiis
Senior Fellow


Steve Ambler
Professor of Economics (Retired), Université du Québec à Montréal
The C.D. Howe Institute is recognized as Canada’s preeminent policy research centre in the field of monetary policy. I am honoured to be associated with this long tradition of excellence.


Angel Gurría
Secretary-General, OECD
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Wendy Dobson
Co-Director, Rotman Institute for International Business; Professor Emerita of Economic Analysis and Policy
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Hélène Desmarais, C.M.
Chairman & CEO, Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal
Why should we support the Institute? Because it is only through support from civil society that an independent voice such as the C.D. Howe can survive.


Pierre Lortie
Senior Fellow
For over 50 years, the C.D. Howe Institute has been a beacon for sound economic and social policies in Canada. Its remarkable contribution and intellectual leadership continue unabated.


Beatriz Leycegui Gardoqui
Partner, SAI Law & Economics
The world is in vigorous search of the right economic, trade and public policies to address inclusive growth. Thus, the work on an independent and intellectually rigorous organization such as the C.D. Howe Institute gains even more relevance today, not only within Canada, but beyond its borders. It’s a great honor to be invited to be an International Fellow of the Institute.
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