The Exit Interview: Bill Robson on Canada’s Economy, Policy, and the Future of Debate
From The CDHI Podcast by C.D. Howe Institute
March 5, 2026 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 5
About this episode
Bill Robson reflects on his tenure at the C.D. Howe Institute and discusses the future of Canada and political discourse.
After almost 40 years at the C.D. Howe Institute, President Emeritus Bill Robson reflects on the Institute’s success, the future of Canada, and the state of political discourse. Watch the exit interview as host Michael Hainsworth tours the new headquarters with the man who built it.The C.D. Howe Institute is Canada’s most influential think tank. Hosted by Michael Hainsworth, subscribe to the CDHI Podcast feed to get all our best content: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-cdhi-podcast/id1093920522 (Apple) https://open.spotify.com/show/1jIiUjOjlCUrzi6ZTI3GCM?si=ed51bb3130984f5b (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CDHoweInstitute Want more CDHI? Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://cdhowe.org/newsletter-signup/ Follow us on socials: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c-d--howe-institute https://www.instagram.com/c.d.howeinstitute https://www.facebook.com/cdhoweinstitute https://www.x.com/CDHoweInstitute
People in this episode
Host: Michael Hainsworth
Guest: Bill Robson
Topics covered
- Canada's economy
- political discourse
- think tanks
- public policy
- future of debate
Keywords
- C.D. Howe Institute
- political discourse
- Canada's future
- think tank success
- exit interview
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Exit Interview
Places: Canada
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