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From the Desk of Ed Broadbent: Holiday Message

Posted on News & Blogs by Ed Broadbent · December 09, 2020 1:51 PM

Greetings Friends,

It’s been a long year.

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A Message from Ed Broadbent - COVID-19

Posted on In the News by Ed Broadbent · March 27, 2020 5:01 PM

Hello Everyone, 

Like many of you, I’m at home in self-isolation. My house is comfortable and my garden is coming to life through my window so it’s not so bad. All things considered, I’m pretty fortunate. But many others are having a very difficult time.

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The evidence is clear. Canada needs electoral reform

Posted on News & Blogs · October 12, 2018 1:06 PM

Aside from the ascendance of newer political parties at the expense of those more established, one of the most significant aspects of Monday’s election in Quebec is what it may mean for electoral reform across the country.

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There should be a fully independent public inquiry to prevent any repeat of the injustice done to Hassan Diab

Posted on News & Blogs · July 04, 2018 8:00 AM

This Article originally appeared in the Globe & Mail.

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Trudeau’s broken promise on electoral reform betrays the public interest

Posted on News & Blogs by Ed Broadbent · February 04, 2017 10:00 AM

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Through my many decades of involvement in politics and public life, I’ve lived through a number of disappointments and broken promises.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to abandon his commitment to make the 2015 election the last held under the broken first-past-the-post electoral system is one of the most cynical I’ve seen.

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Ed Broadbent: Reflections on a life in politics, Donald Trump victory

Posted on News & Blogs by Broadbent Institute · November 16, 2016 8:00 AM

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Editor's Note: Ed Broadbent was awarded this year's Lifetime Achievement Award at Maclean's Parliamentary of the Year Awards. Here is his acceptance speech, delivered Tuesday night at an awards ceremony in Ottawa.

I want to thank Maclean’s for this award, for which I am deeply appreciative.  

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Parliament must seize the day: now is the time to get on with proportional representation — Ed Broadbent

Posted on In the News by Broadbent Institute · August 29, 2016 4:25 PM

 

 

Parliament must seize the day: now is the time to get on with proportional representation — Ed Broadbent

OTTAWA — After many years of study and debate, Broadbent Institute Chair Ed Broadbent on Monday urged members of the special parliamentary committee on electoral reform (ERRE) to work together to seize the historic opportunity to develop a made-in-Canada proportional representation system.

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Ed Broadbent: reflections on a mentor and professor

Posted on News & Blogs by Richard Keshen · July 05, 2016 4:54 PM

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At the age of 18, when I entered Glendon College York University in 1965, I found myself drawn to a 28 year old political philosophy professor who, contrary to most of the staidly dressed professors at Glendon, wore turtle-neck sweaters and was whispered to be a committed socialist and anti-war activist.

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Canada's Left is having a moment

Posted on News & Blogs by Ed Broadbent · April 23, 2016 8:00 AM

 

 

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Something quite remarkable is happening in Left politics in Canada. And no, we don’t mean the fallout from the NDP convention in Edmonton, though we’ll return to that in a moment.

What we’re talking about is the fact that virtually every major Canadian news story of the past few months has revolved around the advancement of core progressive concerns.

The Left, broadly defined, is on a roll. Think about it. A small sampling includes:

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Remarks delivered by Ed Broadbent at Progress Summit 2016

Posted on News & Blogs by Ed Broadbent · April 01, 2016 10:00 AM

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Below is an excerpt of speech delivered by Ed Broadbent at Progress Summit 2016.

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