We Make
Better Policy
What It Is
MBP Intelligence is a bespoke membership service offered by Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips (MBP). Every week, members receive access to the ideas, analysis, and foresight of Canada’s top policy minds — insights you won’t find anywhere else.
You’ll get:
- Policy Briefs
Concise written analysis, twice weekly - Unfiltered Commentary
Exclusive audio and video briefings - Guest Perspectives
Insights from national thought-leaders - What We’re Reading
Curated round-up from the MBP team
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Learning More?
Beyond the headlines, MBP Intelligence is about understanding how policy really works and why it matters. To explain our philosophy, we’re sharing an introductory invitation from the partners of MBP, laying out the values, experience, and perspective that guide everything we do.
The world moves fast, and the political landscape shifts even faster. Chaos and unpredictability are increasingly the norm. If you’re a decision maker, whether in politics, government, the public or private sector, it’s vital that you stay on top of the ever-changing political landscape and stay ahead of potential issues so that you can be proactive and not reactive.Read the Invitation
One challenge though, in the “post-truth” era, is not just misinformation, but information oversaturation. Every day we are bombarded with emails, news stories, social media content, newsletters, videos, podcasts and the like, telling us what to think and what we need to know.
What increasingly matters is not just having access to information, but knowing what information matters.
Good decisions depend on better information. MBP Intelligence delivers insights that decision-makers, advisors, and executives can actually use — timely, sharp, and actionable. Our team has shaped federal budgets, provincial platforms, and national climate policies. Now, through MBP Intelligence, you gain access to those same brains — without the big-firm retainer. Whether you’re an executive, advisor, or strategist, you’ll have the tools to stay ahead of the curve.
The Intelligence Behind MBP
MBP’s partners bring multi-partisan perspectives, forged at the highest levels of government and policy. Together, they are the core intelligence of this service.
Tyler Meredith
Former senior economic advisor to the federal Finance Minister, Tyler helped craft six federal budgets and three Liberal election platforms.
Read more about Tyler
Ken Boessenkool
A key architect of numerous Conservative election and leadership platforms across Canada, Ken has advised premiers and prime ministers on fiscal and social policy.
Read more about Ken
Shannon Phillips
Former Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon has shaped climate and labour policy while serving as one of the most influential New Democratic policy voices in the country.
Read more about ShannonMeet the Director
Ben Woodfinden
Senior Advisor & Director, MBP Intelligence
Ben is one of Canada’s most dynamic emerging policy thinkers. His work bridges academia, public service, and strategy, and he’s known for turning complexity into clarity. Ben moderates and curates MBP Intelligence content.
Experience MBP Intelligence at no cost until November 1, 2025. After that, access becomes members-only.
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