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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

Elyse Allan, O.C.
Elyse Allan, O.C.
Former President and CEO, GE Canada
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

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Assessing Active Labour-Market Programs: How Effective is Ontario Works?
Assessing Active Labour-Market Programs: How Effective is Ontario Works?
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A Roadmap to Municipal Reform: Improving Life in Canadian Cities
A Roadmap to Municipal Reform: Improving Life in Canadian Cities
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Piling On – How Provincial Taxation of Insurance Premiums Costs Consumers
Piling On – How Provincial Taxation of Insurance Premiums Costs Consumers
October 2, 2018
The March into Trade Wars: US Policy Aims and the Implications for Reconciliation
The March into Trade Wars: US Policy Aims and the Implications for Reconciliation
August 2, 2018
Foreign Direct Investment in Canada – The Case for Further Openness and Transparency
Foreign Direct Investment in Canada – The Case for Further Openness and Transparency
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Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities
Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities
May 15, 2018
The Numbers Game: Rating the Fiscal Accountability of Canada’s Senior Governments
The Numbers Game: Rating the Fiscal Accountability of Canada’s Senior Governments
May 1, 2018
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
A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada
A Crisis of Our Own Making: Prospects for Major Natural Resource Projects in Canada
February 21, 2019
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