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The Broadbent Institute is Canada’s preeminent social democratic think-tank. Founded in 2011 by Ed Broadbent, and guided by the Broadbent Principles for Canadian Social Democracy, the Institute produces original research, convenes progressive dialogues  and trains leaders to equip social movements working to advance justice and equality.

Perspectives Journal

Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy is a publication, podcast and video series by the Broadbent Institute for ideas and strategy to build a world that is just and equitable.


April 9, 2025

Perspectives Journal no. 3 Editorial — Spring 2025

Amid this nationalist fervour is a desire to protect Canadian institutions such as public healthcare – a profoundly distinct and equalizing system that has insulated the Canadian working-class from the affordability experiences of Americans.

March 28, 2025

Class & Climate: Green Industrial Policy with Jim Stanford and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Jim Stanford and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood define what green industrial policy is and explain why it’s having a renaissance in the middle of the Trump trade war.

March 14, 2025

Why the Program Cuts at York University Are Bad for Democracy

Recent cuts sent a chill through Ontario’s academic community, and signalled a deeply disturbing devaluation of higher education and scholarship.

PressProgress

PressProgress is the independent news division of the Broadbent Institute. An award-winning non-profit news organization, PressProgress focuses on uncovering and unpacking the news through original investigative and explanatory journalism.


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