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- The Brief | March 27, 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 | March 27, 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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Miles Corak
Professor of Economics, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
I look forward to continued collaboration with the many engaged and informed voices that the C.D. Howe Institute excels in bringing together to foster the development of effective and fair public policies for all Canadians.
Edward Glaeser
Professor of Economics, Harvard University
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Rudyard Griffiths
Co-founder and Executive Director, The Dominion Institute
The C.D. Howe Institute is a great Canadian think tank.
Brian Lewis
Senior Fellow
“It is an honour to be formally associated with the C.D. Howe Institute and to be given an opportunity to contribute to their incredibly strong public policy research.”
Pierre Duguay
Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
The C.D. Howe Institute is the preeminent source of objective, peer-reviewed, quality research informing public policy in Canada, and it is an honour to be given the opportunity to contribute insights to its work.
Stephen S. Poloz
Former Governor, Bank of Canada
The C.D. Howe Institute is a legendary name. I had to read C.D. Howe publications when I was at school, and they are still required reading.
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Fred Horne
Senior Fellow
The C.D. Howe Institute has always been one of Canada’s most trusted sources for research and policy analysis of the highest caliber. What is perhaps less acknowledged is the leadership the Institute provides to convene experts and decision-makers to debate practical policy options that address Canada’s most pressing challenges. I am honoured to further my association with C.D. Howe Institute through this appointment.
Paul Masson
The C.D. Howe Institute is the premier economic think tank in Canada, and I feel privileged to be associated with them.
Lindsay Gordon
Chancellor, UBC; former President and CEO, HSBC Bank of Canada
The C.D. Howe Institute helps create the policy base for a stronger Canadian economy.
Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
The C.D. Howe Institute conducts absolutely first-class policy research. Its publications and recommendations are relevant not only for Canada and the United States, but also for world leaders on a broad range of issues ranging from energy policy to corporate taxation, to international trade, and of course to the proper conduct of monetary and fiscal policy.
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.
Jim Keohane
Former President & CEO, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Dan Ciuriak
Director and Principal, Ciuriak Consulting; Former Deputy Chief Economist, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
For a researcher, the range of informed commentary and expertise mobilized by the C.D. Howe in its peer reviews is priceless.
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.
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