The Pearson Centre for Progressive is a national think tank which promotes centrist and progressive public policy that combines economic success with social responsibility. Our organisation plays a value-added role in a larger effort to build and maintain strong support for a progressive vision of Canada by working with political leaders and advocates to advance sound social policies which have a meaningful economic return for Canadians. As an organisation, our objectives to : - Provide a forum for dialogue on progressive issues, in person and online, - Facilitate credible research on key progressive public policy issues - Provide teaching and learning opportunities on progressive policy - Engage youth in all aspects of the Centre and through youth internships - Ensure inclusion of linguistic duality, cultural diversity and Aboriginal reality - Encourage Canadians, especially young people, to get involved in public and civic affairs to further progressive ideals - Restore public confidence in our governing institutions - Restore the credibility of our democratic traditions and institutions - Engage in dialogue with like-minded movements internationally - To analyse and monitor political and electoral trends