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Bhaskar Sunkara Delivers 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture
The 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by Bhaskar Sunkara at Toronto Metropolitan University, sponsored by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung – New York Office.
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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.
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Perspectives Journal
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September 29, 2026
Enough Division: An Alberta Referendum Explainer
It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot this fall that target immigrants and the province’s legal authority over the federal government.
September 22, 2026
Neoliberalism’s Capture in the Carney Era
Renewed patriotism is being used to justify neoliberalism’s life support, rather than political and economic transformation. There is another way forward as progressive pockets are demonstrating around the world.
September 18, 2026
Terminal Profits: Carney’s Push to Privatize Canada’s Airports
Defenders of this privatization have already pushed back against concern, arguing that Canadian airports aren’t publicly owned. Then why the need to privatize, and who’s airport is it anyway?
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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Flooding the Zone | Broadbent Bulletin – October 2026
Out of the collapse of US-Canada trade negotiations, sub-national elections, and threats to national unity, a private Investment Summit and new legislation to speed up the federal government’s Major Projects…
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Broadbent Institute Joins New Network with Center for International Policy
The Center for International Policy is delighted to welcome Canada’s Broadbent Institute and Chile’s Rumbo Colectivo to CIP’s Global Progressive Network.
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Canadian Sovereignty = Defending Democracy | Broadbent Bulletin – September 2026
The escalation of Trump’s Trade War on Canada has again generated patriotic sympathies, but Canadian sovereignty is still at stake – and a bargaining chip for the federal government.