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 17, 2025
Canada and Europe Need to Build a Firewall Against US Tech Coercion
Europe and Canada can only protect their digital ecosystems against US interference if they start investing in tech sovereignty now.
September 16, 2025
Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President
Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry.
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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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…
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Defending Workers Rights, Public Services, and Canadian Democracy
Jen Hassum and Luke LeBrun call to defend workers rights and defend Canadian democracy against Trump’s aggression.