Testimonials

Barbara Zvan

President and Chief Executive Officer, University Pension Plan Ontario

In today’s complex landscape, the C.D. Howe Institute gives home to the constructive dialogue needed to shape effective public policies for today and tomorrow. I am continually inspired by the work C.D. Howe does to promote actionable, high impact policy in Canada.

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.

The Globe and Mail

The C.D. Howe Institute resonates in Ottawa and across the provinces.

David Dodge

Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones

The C.D. Howe Institute is the best common room in the country.

John Manley

Chair of the Board, CIBC; former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada

You need outside voices, like the C.D. Howe Institute, that are rigorous and thoughtful, that challenge some of the assumptions that are made within government.

Louis Gagnon

President, Canadian Operations, Intact Financial Corporation

At Intact Financial Corporation, we only invest in assets we truly believe in and are of high value long-term. Over many years, the C.D. Howe Institute has consistently earned this confidence and fit our investment philosophy.  

James Pierlot

Senior Fellow

In a period of growing social, economic, and geopolitical instability, rigorous, timely, and evidence-based research to support Canada’s policymakers has never mattered more. The Institute has done that work for decades, and I am proud to contribute to it.

Kent Fellows

I’m sincerely honoured to renew my fellowship with the C.D. Howe Institute and its energy policy program. The Institute has a commitment to producing trustworthy research based on solid and dispassionate analysis of the issues. These are values I share as an energy policy researcher, which makes the work I do with the C.D. Howe […]

Allan Gregg

It is an honour to be invited to join the C. D. Howe Institute as a Senior Fellow. I have long admired the Institute’s rigorous, evidence-based approach to policy analysis and prescription. Through its thought-provoking publications and events, the Institute has consistently challenged orthodoxy, shone a light on both the strengths and flaws of current […]

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.

Les Viner

Senior Fellow

I’ve long admired the C.D. Howe Institute’s commitment to thoughtful, evidence-based public policy. It’s a privilege to contribute to a place that plays such an important role in shaping Canada’s future.

Andy Smith

Senior Fellow

As a proud Canadian, I am delighted to be engaged with the C.D. Howe Institute to help build a better Canada.

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