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.
November 4, 2025
Public Sector Job Cuts Undermine the Federal Government’s Commitment to Canadians
Clement Nocos and Nathan Prier explain how the federal government can raise revenue and rein in spending in a way that is fair and beneficial for Canadians, and that doesn’t compromise services.
October 24, 2025
Scapegoat Economics: Why Blaming Immigrants Won’t Fix the Youth Unemployment Crisis
There are proven solutions around the world that young Canadians can point to whenever policymakers and big business try to pit youth against immigrants.
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.
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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Defend Canadian Journalism
PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in Canadian history, brought forward against us and other trusted news…
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Broadbent Bulletin – October 2025
Welcome to the October edition of the Broadbent Bulletin.
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Joining Progressive Think Tanks and Governments in Defense of Democracy
Alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Broadbent Institute joined counterpart progressive think tanks from Chile, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay and Mexico to build a…