Throughout his impassioned career, Ed Broadbent – educator, advocate, and political icon – has envisioned an organization that could make social democracy a vibrant reality in Canada.

Welcome to the Broadbent Institute.

Endorsed by Jack Layton and visionaries across Canada, the Broadbent Institute is inspired by a common vision of free, equal, and compassionate citizenship in Canada.

Our mission is to:

  • Support, develop, and promote social democratic principles for the 21st century
  • Propose new solutions for a more equal society
  • Equip a new generation of progressive campaigners & thinkers with the tools they need to build a social democratic society through training and education