The inaugural Progress Summit came to a close with over 600 participants and more than 10,000 tweets. Over the course of this weekend, progressives from across Canada came together in Ottawa to learn from leading progressive policy experts and organizers. “The progressive movement has taken great strides this weekend. Delegates are leaving energized and are … Read more
Progressives from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa to map out a fair, sustainable and prosperous Canadian economy. “Convening a gathering of Canada’s most impressive thinkers and leaders for the Institute’s inaugural Progress Summit is a role I cherish,” said Ed Broadbent, chair of the Broadbent Institute. Throughout the weekend, participants will be learning from the best and … Read more
The Broadbent Institute announced its first Leadership Fellows – a diverse group of 18 leaders from across Canada who will share their expertise and experiences with the next generation of Canadian leaders. The full release is available online. Call 613-866-3606.
In an innovative survey of both millennials and boomer parents, a poll asked two generations their thoughts about their economic future and the policies affecting it. Both young people in the workforce and their parents expressed deep unease about a future of precarious, low-benefit work. The poll, conducted by Abacus Data for the Broadbent Institute, … Read more
The Broadbent Institute is delighted by the news that former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard was named to lead the Global Partnership for Education, an international initiative to provide quality childhood education in developing countries. Gillard is giving the keynote speech at the Institute’s Progress Summit in Ottawa on March 29th. The full release is available … Read more
The Broadbent Institute issued a statement regarding the 2014 budget: “Despite its commitment to eliminating the national deficit, Stephen Harper’s 2014 budget denies Canadians the help they need to reduce inequality and create good jobs. The budget also prepares the way for the implementation of income splitting, a $3 billion tax giveaway that offers no … Read more
The Broadbent Institute launched an information campaign against the proposed $3 billion handout for Canada’s wealthiest families. “It’s absurd that the Conservatives plan to take a $3 billion surplus and spend it on a tax giveaway to high-income families — it’s as though the government is trying to recreate a society straight out of an … Read more
The Broadbent Institute said it is delighted to welcome keynotes Julia Gillard and economist Mariana Mazzucato to its inaugural Progress Summit in March. Canadian-born French National Assembly woman Axelle Lemaire, Human Rights campaign’s director of Marketing Anastasia Khoo, former Privy Council Clerk Alex Himelfarb, economist Don Drummond, and others will also take the summit stage to … Read more
The Broadbent Institute announced the launch of PressProgress, a new project to advance progressive solutions for Canada with hard-hitting news and analysis. “As the policy debate heats up in advance of the 2015 federal election, PressProgress will be one of the ways the Institute contributes to that debate,” said Broadbent Institute executive director Rick Smith. More … Read more
The Broadbent Institute announced the launch of its Green Economy initiative, an ongoing project focused on tackling the increasingly-urgent need to build a sustainable economy that offers Canadians good jobs. Accompanying the launch of this new initiative is an expanded online home for the institute's training and leadership program and a new brand identity that … Read more
