Forbes releases list of 45 billionaires in Canada
Turns out Canada has its fair share of billionaires scattered throughout the country. From media moguls to tech gods, here is a quick rundown on our wealthiest citizens.
At the top of the list lies David Thomson and his family. The publishing and media moguls have a massive stake in Thomson Reuters (makes sense), as well as a slew of other investments. As of 2019, they had a net worth of roughly $32.5 billion USD, far exceeding everyone else in Canada.
The most interesting has got to be Lawrence Stroll, who masterminded the IPO of Michael Kors and made the majority of his money selling his shares. Nowadays, Stroll collects vintage Ferraris, buys mega yachts, and recently led a team of investors in the purchase of the Force India F1 racing team. The guy knows how to live.
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Peter Szulczewski is Canada’s youngest billionaire at the tender age of 37. The co-founder of the e-commerce platform Wish, Szulczewski has a hefty net worth of $1.4 billion USD, putting him at number 34 out of 45.
Meanwhile, Vancouver’s Jim Pattison seems to be the oldest at 90. Never one to slow things down, Pattison is still making public appearances and recently received a star in Vancouver alongside Seth Rogen.
The Forbes billionaire list is a fun reminder of our ever-changing world. Established real estate tycoons are beside startups chairmen from Shopify and Uber. Looking to get your foot in the door of the uber rich? Move to either Toronto or Montreal, where 14 and 9 of these billionaires reside respectively.
If you want to look at the full list of billionaires in Canada, you can here.
