Broadbent Institute

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Broadbent Institute
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Motto We fuel progress
Formation 2011
Type Public policy think tank
Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario
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] who was the 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]

The Broadbent Institute operates as one of its projects Press Progress, an online news and analysis website.

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  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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