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Billionaires' Row: Twenty of Canada's wealthiest individuals and families
Canada’s wealthiest individuals and families include the expected business and industrial titans, from Thomsons to Irvings, Westons to Bouchards. But since Canadian Family Offices last published a wealthiest list, in 2024, some less familiar names have vaulted up the fortune rankings, driven by artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency stock valuations that have reached stratospheric heights.
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Changpeng Zhao comes in as the richest Canadian (at least that we know about), with a recent net worth pegged at US$107.8 billion; two years ago, that fortune was valued at US$15 billion. And Toronto-born AI guru Christopher Olah doubled his wealth, to US$15.5 billion, in less than six months. They join a list that includes several multigenerational dynasties that built and maintained great fortunes with broad-based, stable businesses.
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