Broadbent Institute

Broadbent Institute
Formation 2011
Type Public policy think tank
Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Chair
Ed Broadbent
Executive Director
Rick Smith
Website www.broadbentinstitute.ca

Broadbent Institute is a Canadian progressive and social democratic think tank.[1][2] It was founded by Ed Broadbent[3] the former leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1975 to 1989.[4] The mission of the Broadbent Institute is to "Support, develop, and promote social democratic principles for the 21st century", "Propose new solutions for a more equal society", and "Equip a new generation of progressive campaigners & thinkers with the tools they need to build a social democratic society through training and education".[5]

The founding executive director of the Institute was Kathleen Monk. Rick Smith became executive director in January, 2013.[6]

Current directors include Ed Broadbent, Dawn Black and Patti Bacchus.

Press Progress, an online news and analysis website, is a project of the Broadbent Institute which seeks to provide an online Progressive Political news source.

References

  1. Taber, Jane (August 15, 2011). "NDP hopes Broadbent think-tank will help bolster its gains". Ottawa Notebook. The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  2. "A new Canadian survey on the rich/poor gap and taxes should spark debate". Toronto Star. Star Media Group. April 10, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. Bryden, Joan (June 18, 2011). "Layton kicks off NDP convention saying the party is set to form next government". 680News. Toronto: Rogers Communications. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. Stevenson, Garth. "John Edward Broadbent". The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Historica-Dominion Institute. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  5. "About". Broadbent Institute. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  6. Broadbent Institute (November 13, 2012). Broadbent Institute Grows Team with New Executive Director Rick Smith. Retrieved on: 2013-03-29.
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