Leonard Waverman
Professor of Finance and Business Economics
McMaster University
Dr. Leonard Waverman is a member of the board of ITIF's Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness.
Dr. Waverman is the former Dean of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, and a former member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors. He continues as a professor of finance and business economics and as the Acting Director of the newly formed Foresight Lab, both at McMaster.
He specializes in microeconomics and industrial organization, economics of telecommunications, energy and resource economics, international trade, public utility and public enterprise economics. His research continues to focus on the impact that developments in the telecommunication industry have on growth and productivity.
Recent Publications
Commercializing Canadian Health Research: The Case for Targeting Grants and Increasing Overall Investment
Canada should significantly expand commercialization-focused grant programs through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and increase Canada’s overall health science research investments to a scale commensurate with global competition.
Recent Events and Presentations
Reversing Canada’s Investment Problem
Watch ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness' webinar featuring leading experts who will discuss what is driving Canada’s capital exodus and what it will take to fix it.
Reviving Canada’s Innovation Economy
Watch now for ITIF's launch event for the Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness, an Ottawa-based ITIF affiliate focused on tackling these issues. The event featured an expert panel discussion on a new report from the Centre examining the how and why of Canada’s performance on key measures of productivity, innovation, and competitiveness.
