Building Canada's movements for democracy and equality.
2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture
The 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economics and politics commentator Grace Blakeley on Tuesday, May 20th at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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.
September 11, 2025
Carney and the Calgary School: or, Passive Revolution and Canada’s Social State in the Neoliberal Era
Canada’s ruling Liberals have managed to forge a path for a politics of containment that fends off the right by incorporating some of its demands and making those demands more widely palatable.
August 28, 2025
The Rising Tide of Canadian Labour with JP Hornick
JP Hornick explains what’s behind generation-defining wins and the “sea change” in Canadian labour across the public and private sectors.
August 15, 2025
What Canadians Can Learn from Progressives Across the Americas
Progressive governments in the Global South should show Canadians how to build a vision for a good society, where transformation for the wellbeing of all Canadians is the goal.
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 – September 2025
Welcome to the September edition of the Broadbent Bulletin.
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Broadbent Institute and the Canadian Delegation at the Panamerican Congress in Mexico City
The Broadbent Institute joined progressive legislators from Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego in Mexico City from August 1–3, 2025 for the second annual Panamerican Congress.
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Broadbent Bulletin – August 2025
Executive Director Jen Hassum continued building ties with progressive allies at the 2025 Panamerican Congress held July 31st to August 3rd in Mexico City.