Richest Canadians (2009 Statistics)
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| No. | Name | Net worth (CAD) | Age | Home Province | Residence | Sources of wealth |
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| 70001000000000000001 | Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet, DavidDavid Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet and family | $21.99 billion | 52 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Thomson Reuters, Woodbridge Co. Ltd |
| 70002000000000000002 | Irving, ArthurArthur Irving, James Irving, John Irving | $7.28 billion | — | New Brunswick | Saint John, New Brunswick | Irving Oil Ltd., J.D. Irving Ltd. |
| 70003000000000000003 | Weston, GalenGalen Weston | $6.47 billion | 69 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | George Weston Ltd., Loblaw Cos. Ltd, Holt Renfrew |
| 70004000000000000004 | Pattison, JimJim Pattison | $5.07 billion | 81 | British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Jim Pattison Group |
| 70005000000000000005 | Rogers III, EdwardEdward Rogers III and family | $4.7 billion | 40 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Rogers Communications |
| 70006000000000000006 | Desmarais, PaulPaul Desmarais | $4.28 billion | 82 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Power Corp. of Canada |
| 70007000000000000007 | Sherman, BernardBernard Sherman | $3.85 billion | 67 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Apotex Group of Cos |
| 70008000000000000008 | Azrieli, DavidDavid Azrieli | $3.73 billion | 87 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Azrieli Group Ltd., Canpro Investments |
| 70009000000000000009 | Skoll, JeffreyJeffrey Skoll | $3.59 billion | 44 | Quebec | Palo Alto, California | eBay Inc., Participant Media |
| 700110000000000000010 | Mannix, Fred and RonFred and Ron Mannix | $2.98 billion | — | Alberta | Calgary, Alberta | Mancal Group |
| 700111000000000000011 | Lazaridis, MikeMike Lazaridis | $2.9 billion | 48 | Ontario | Waterloo, Ontario | Research In Motion |
| 700112000000000000012 | Saputo, LinoLino Saputo and family | $2.76 billion | 72 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Saputo Inc., TransForce |
| 700113000000000000013 | Zekelman, AlanAlan Zekelman, Barry Zekelman, Clayton Zekelman | $2.74 billion | — | Ontario | Windsor, Ontario | Atlas Tube |
| 700114000000000000014 | Fidani, CarloCarlo Fidani | $2.73 billion | 55 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Orlando Corp. |
| 700115000000000000015 | Richardson, James ArmstrongJames Armstrong Richardson and family | $2.72 billion | — | Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | James Richardson & Sons Ltd. |
| 700116000000000000016 | Balsillie, JimJim Balsillie | $2.67 billion | 48 | Ontario | Waterloo, Ontario | Research In Motion |
| 700117000000000000017 | Katz, DarylDaryl Katz | $2.36 billion | 48 | Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta | Katz Group of Companies, Edmonton Oilers |
| 700118000000000000018 | Bronfman, CharlesCharles Bronfman | $2.33 billion | 78 | Quebec | New York City, New York | Vivendi |
| 700119000000000000019 | McCain, HarrisonHarrison McCain and family | $2.3 billion | — | New Brunswick | Florenceville, New Brunswick | McCain Foods |
| 700120000000000000020 | Shnaider, AlexAlex Shnaider | $2.13 billion | 41 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Midland Resources Holding Ltd. |
| 700121000000000000021 | Slaight, AllanAllan Slaight | $1.98 billion | 78 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. |
| 700122000000000000022 | McCain, WallaceWallace McCain | $1.93 billion | 79 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | McCain Foods, Maple Leaf Foods |
| 700123000000000000023 | Edwards, N. MurrayN. Murray Edwards | $1.9 billion | 49 | Alberta | Calgary, Alberta | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Ensign Energy Services, Calgary Flames |
| 700124000000000000024 | Bombardier, Joseph-ArmandJoseph-Armand Bombardier and family | $1.9 billion | — | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Bombardier Inc., Bombardier Recreational Products |
| 700125000000000000025 | Jarislowsky, Stephen A.Stephen A. Jarislowsky | $1.85 billion | 84 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. |
| 700126000000000000026 | Adams, MarcelMarcel Adams | $1.74 billion | 89 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Iberville Developments Ltd. |
| 700127000000000000027 | Reichmann, PaulPaul Reichmann and family | $1.72 billion | 79 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Canary Wharf, Olympia and York, Reichmann International Development Corp., Reichmann Seniors Housing Development Corp. |
| 700128000000000000028 | Lee-Chin, MichaelMichael Lee-Chin | $1.7 billion | 58 | Ontario | Burlington, Ontario | AIC Ltd., National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd., Columbus Communications |
| 700129000000000000029 | Lalji, MansoorMansoor Lalji and family | $1.7 billion | — | British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Larco Investments Ltd. |
| 700130000000000000030 | Sobey, Frank H.Frank H. Sobey and family | $1.67 billion | — | Nova Scotia | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | Empire Co. Ltd. |
| 700131000000000000031 | Matthews, TerryTerry Matthews | $1.65 billion | 66 | Ontario | Ottawa, Ontario | Newbridge Networks, Wesley Clover Corp., Alcatel |
| 700132000000000000032 | Friedland, RobertRobert Friedland | $1.59 billion | 59 | British Columbia | Singapore | Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanhoe Energy |
| 700133000000000000033 | Louie, Brandt C.Brandt C. Louie | $1.57 billion | 66 | British Columbia | Burnaby, British Columbia | H. Y. Louie Co. Ltd. |
| 700134000000000000034 | Cheriton, DavidDavid Cheriton | $1.55 billion | 57 | British Columbia | Palo Alto, California | |
| 700135000000000000035 | Laliberté, GuyGuy Laliberté | $1.5 billion | 50 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Cirque du Soleil |
| 700136000000000000036 | Riddell, ClayClay Riddell | $1.41 billion | 72 | Alberta | Calgary, Alberta | Paramount Resources Ltd., Perpetual Energy Inc., Trilogy Energy Corp. |
| 700137000000000000037 | Goldhar, MitchellMitchell Goldhar | $1.37 billion | 48 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | SmartCentres Inc., Calloway REIT |
| 700138000000000000038 | Muzzo, MarcMarc Muzzo and family | $1.33 billion | — | Ontario | Woodbridge, Ontario | Muzzo Group of Cos. |
| 700139000000000000039 | Gaglardi, BobBob Gaglardi | $1.31 billion | 68 | British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Northland Properties Ltd. |
| 700140000000000000040 | Schulich, SeymourSeymour Schulich | $1.31 billion | 69 | Quebec | Toronto, Ontario | Newmont Mining Corporation, Canadian Oil Sands Trust |
| 700141000000000000041 | MacBain, JohnJohn MacBain | $1.31 billion | 51 | Quebec | Geneva, Switzerland | Trader Classified Media |
| 700142000000000000042 | Schwartz, GerryGerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman | $1.29 billion | — | Manitoba Quebec |
Toronto Ontario | Onex Corporation, Indigo Books and Music Inc. |
| 700143000000000000043 | Gilgan, PeterPeter Gilgan | $1.23 billion | 59 | Ontario | Oakville, Ontario | Mattamy Homes Ltd. |
| 700144000000000000044 | DeGroote, MichaelMichael DeGroote | $1.22 billion | 76 | Ontario | Bermuda | CBIZ Inc., AutoNation, Laidlaw |
| 700145000000000000045 | Coutu (pharmacist), JeanJean Coutu (pharmacist) | $1.21 billion | 82 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Jean Coutu Group |
| 700146000000000000046 | Burnett, Joseph and TedJoseph and Ted Burnett | $1.19 billion | — | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Burnac Corp. |
| 700147000000000000047 | Miller (Future Electronics), RobertRobert Miller (Future Electronics) | $1.19 billion | 67 | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Future Electronics |
| 700148000000000000048 | Stronach, FrankFrank Stronach | $1.19 billion | 77 | Ontario | Oberwaltersdorf, Austria | Magna International, Magna Entertainment Corp. |
| 700149000000000000049 | Fregin, DouglasDouglas Fregin | $1.17 billion | 49 | Ontario | Waterloo, Ontario | Research In Motion |
| 700150000000000000050 | DeGasperis, AlfredoAlfredo DeGasperis | $1.15 billion | 75 | Ontario | Concord, Ontario | Metrus Developments Inc., Con-Strada Group of Cos. |
| 700151000000000000051 | Shaw, J. R.J. R. Shaw | $1.15 billion | 75 | Ontario | Calgary, Alberta | Shaw Communications Inc., Corus Entertainment Inc. |
| 700152000000000000052 | Kruger, GeneGene Kruger and family | $1.11 billion | — | Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | Kruger Inc. |
| 700153000000000000053 | Li, RichardRichard Li | $1.09 billion | 42 | British Columbia | Hong Kong | PCCW |
| 700154000000000000054 | Joyce, RonRon Joyce | $1.07 billion | 78 | Nova Scotia | Calgary, Alberta | Wendy's International, Tim Hortons, Shaw Communications |
| 700155000000000000055 | Dan, LeslieLeslie Dan | $1.02 billion | 81 | Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Viventia Biotech, Novopharm |
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