Canada’s prosperity is strongly dependent on  its access to international markets , and its ability to compete for international investment and talent. There is a critical need to ensure that Canada’s approach to international economic relations is proactive, strategic, and evidence-based.

The C.D. Howe Institute’s International Economic Policy program provides essential policy intelligence to policy and business leaders seeking to navigate the rapidly-evolving global competitive environment.

The Program  publishes  research papers and convenes  policy conferences, roundtables and informal events and discussions. There are three core areas of research: increasing Canada’s competitiveness by better capturing the benefits of open trade and investment; prioritizing and concluding successful trade and investment agreements; and understanding and influencing rules and issues affecting Canadians in the global marketplace.

The  Council provides guidance and support to the program and meets periodically to review and discuss its output and impact, and to discuss relevant issues as they arise. The program’s research and publication activities are led by Daniel Schwanen, an award-winning economist with an extensive track record of influential research on cross-border trade and investment matters.

Co-Chairs

Marta Morgan

Marta Morgan

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Canada
Pierre S. Pettigrew

Pierre S. Pettigrew

Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for International Trade

Members

Stephen Beatty

Stephen Beatty

Managing Director, Toyota Canada Inc.

Stefanie Beck

Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Stuart Bergman

Stuart Bergman

Chief Economist & Vice President, Export Development Canada

Dan Ciuriak

Fellow-In-Residence

John Curtis

Senior Fellow
Robert Dimitrieff

Robert Dimitrieff

President, Patriot Forge Co.
Rick Ekstein

Rick Ekstein

President and CEO, Phaze 3 Management
Carolina Gallo

Carolina Gallo

Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, GE Canada
Victor Gomez

Victor Gomez

AVP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sun Life Financial

Peter Hall

Fellow-In-Residence

Content

Research Papers