Building Canada's movements for democracy and equality.
2026 Progress Summit
The 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders will take place at the Delta Hotel City Centre Ottawa from Wednesday, March 4th to Friday, March 6th. Sponsorship information is now available and early bird registration is now open!
Our Work
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.
Progress Summit
Canada’s largest convening of progressive activists, leaders and thinkers
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.
January 28, 2026
Extreme Wealth’s Threat to Democracy
Dylan Dusseault of Patriotic Millionaires Canada explains why we need to tackle extreme wealth inequality in order to save democracy.
January 26, 2025
Canada is Betting on AI for National Economic Growth: Here’s Why Working-Class Canadians Lose
The impact of novel technologies are shaped by social and economic conditions, and AI designed around profit-driven commercialization will prioritize corporations over workers.
January 5, 2026
A Social Democratic Canadian Foreign Policy
“As social democrats we aim to build solidarity and global justice with like-minded people around the world. But we need to hold tightly to the international institutions and norms that Canadians have helped to build over decades.”
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.
Seeking Social Democracy
Part memoir, part history, part political manifesto, Seeking Social Democracy offers the first full-length treatment of Ed Broadbent’s ideas and remarkable seven decade engagement in public life.
“Seeking Social Democracy is an excellent read and a major contribution to social democratic theory and practice.”
— Andrew Jackson
Our Updates
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Broadbent Bulletin – February 2026
To defend democracy and sovereignty, we need internationalism grounded in social and economic rights.
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MPs Join Panamerican Leaders Defending International Law Against US Aggression
A clear indication of cross-border solidarity, the Panamerican Declaration was signed by parliamentary leaders from across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Uruguay. Together, the alliance of…
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Against the Odds: Lessons from Grassroots Organizers
Broadbent Institute Executive Director Jen Hassum spoke with grassroots organizers from New York City, Toronto and Manitoba about progressive victories won through grassroots organizing.