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The C.D. Howe Institute’s National Council brings together a distinguished group of Canadian business leaders, academics, former public officials, and other experts to provide strategic perspectives relevant to the Institute’s overall research program. David Dodge, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP and former Governor of the Bank of Canada, chairs the Council. Its members provide their insights about emerging national, sectoral and regional policy challenges to support the quality and relevance of the Institute’s research and related activities.

Chair

David Dodge
David Dodge
Former Governor, Bank of Canada; Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP

Members

Steve Ambler
Steve Ambler
Professor of Economics, Université du Québec
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
J.R. Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance; Professor of Law & Academic Director, Centre for the Legal Profession and Program on Ethics in Law and Business
Åke Blomqvist
Åke Blomqvist
Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University
Tom Closson
Tom Closson
Former President & CEO, Ontario Hospital Association; President and CEO, Tom Closson Consulting
Marshall Cohen
Marshall Cohen
Former Deputy Minister, Industry, Trade & Commerce, Energy, Mines & Resources, and Finance, Canada; Counsel, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sherry Cooper
Sherry Cooper
Former Chief Economist, BMO; TMX Professor, DeGroote School of Business

Latest Research

Death by a Thousand Cuts? Western Canada’s Oil and Natural Gas Policy Competitiveness Scorecard
Death by a Thousand Cuts? Western Canada’s Oil and Natural Gas Policy Competitiveness Scorecard
February 1, 2018
Risk and Readiness: The Impact of Automation on Provincial Labour Markets
Risk and Readiness: The Impact of Automation on Provincial Labour Markets
January 16, 2018
The NAFTA Renegotiation: What if the US Walks Away?
The NAFTA Renegotiation: What if the US Walks Away?
November 28, 2017
Not Just for Kids: How to Improve Adult Vaccination Uptake in Canada
Not Just for Kids: How to Improve Adult Vaccination Uptake in Canada
April 24, 2018
Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing
Buildings with Benefits: The Defect of Density Bonusing
April 17, 2018
Productivity and the Financial Sector – What’s Missing?
Productivity and the Financial Sector – What’s Missing?
April 10, 2018
Healthcare Costs in Canada: Stopping Bad News Getting Worse
Healthcare Costs in Canada: Stopping Bad News Getting Worse
April 5, 2018
Regulatory Reform in Ontario: Machine Learning and Regulation
Regulatory Reform in Ontario: Machine Learning and Regulation
March 29, 2018
Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada
Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada
March 27, 2018

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