Richest people in Canada
79 billionaires worth a combined $460B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Changpeng Zhao leads at $115B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Changpeng Zhao | 18 | $115B | +$4.6B | 49 | Cryptocurrency exchange | Canada |
| Stuart Hoegner | 101 | $24.7B | $0M | n/a | Cryptocurrency | Canada |
| Christopher Olah | 181 | $15.5B | +$8.5B | 34 | Artificial intelligence | Canada |
| Tobi Lutke | 204 | $14.7B | +$4.0B | 46 | E-commerce | Canada |
| Joseph Tsai | 271 | $12.1B | -$1.2B | 62 | E-commerce | Canada |
| Sherry Brydson | 279 | $11.9B | +$385M | 80 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Jim Pattison | 290 | $11.7B | -$298M | 98 | Diversified | Canada |
| David Cheriton | 345 | $10.6B | +$831M | 75 | Google | Canada |
| Leonid Boguslavsky | 374 | $9.7B | +$3.9B | 75 | Venture capital | Canada |
| Daniel Nadler | 518 | $7.6B | +$19M | 43 | AI software | Canada |
| David Thomson | 547 | $7.2B | +$234M | 69 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Peter Thomson | 547 | $7.2B | +$234M | 61 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Taylor Thomson | 547 | $7.2B | +$234M | 66 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Alain Bouchard | 562 | $7.1B | -$795M | 77 | Convinience stores | Canada |
| Daryl Katz | 575 | $7.0B | -$174M | 65 | Pharmacies | Canada |
| Stephen Smith | 605 | $6.7B | -$305M | 75 | Finance and investments | Canada |
| Mark Scheinberg | 615 | $6.6B | +$564M | 52 | Online gambling | Canada |
| Peter Gilgan | 692 | $6.0B | -$1.7B | 75 | Homebuilding | Canada |
| Bruce Flatt | 719 | $5.8B | -$926M | 61 | Money management | Canada |
| Gaye Farncombe | 732 | $5.7B | +$185M | 74 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Linda Campbell | 732 | $5.7B | +$185M | 76 | Thomson Reuters | Canada |
| Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family | 750 | $5.6B | -$833M | 89 | Cheese | Canada |
| Bob Gaglardi & family | 761 | $5.5B | -$119M | 85 | Hotels | Canada |
| Ryan Cohen | 821 | $5.2B | +$198M | 41 | Investments | Canada |
| Ling Tang | 826 | $5.1B | -$2.8B | n/a | advertising technology | Canada |
| N. Murray Edwards | 846 | $5.1B | +$361M | 66 | Oil & gas | Canada |
| Garrett Camp | 893 | $4.8B | -$181M | 48 | Uber | Canada |
| Chip Wilson | 930 | $4.7B | -$1.8B | 69 | Lululemon | Canada |
| Anthony von Mandl | 941 | $4.6B | -$1.1B | 76 | Alcoholic beverages | Canada |
| Carlo Fidani | 999 | $4.3B | -$188M | 71 | Real estate | Canada |
| Lawrence Stroll | 1124 | $3.7B | -$50M | 67 | Fashion investments | Canada |
| Michelle Zatlyn | 1133 | $3.7B | +$1.7B | 47 | Cybersecurity | Canada |
| Barry Zekelman | 1161 | $3.6B | +$34M | 59 | Steel | Canada |
| Pierre Karl Péladeau | 1222 | $3.4B | +$42M | 64 | Media | Canada |
| Jean Coutu & family | 1231 | $3.4B | -$277M | 99 | Drugstores | Canada |
| Michael Latifi | 1246 | $3.4B | -$111M | 63 | Meat processing | Canada |
| Zhang Ning | 1248 | $3.4B | -$113M | 52 | Chemicals | Canada |
| Jacques D'Amours | 1264 | $3.4B | -$345M | 69 | Convenience stores | Canada |
| Mark Leonard & family | 1311 | $3.2B | +$348M | 70 | Software | Canada |
| Jack Cockwell | 1361 | $3.1B | -$398M | 85 | Real estate, private equity | Canada |
| Larry Tanenbaum | 1508 | $2.8B | -$19M | 81 | Sports | Canada |
| Mitchell Goldhar | 1521 | $2.8B | -$145M | 65 | Real estate | Canada |
| Hal Jackman | 1543 | $2.7B | +$10M | 94 | Insurance, investments | Canada |
| Stephan Crétier | 1610 | $2.6B | -$133M | 63 | Private security | Canada |
| Catherine Phillips | 1613 | $2.6B | +$663M | 75 | investments | Canada |
| John Phillips | 1613 | $2.6B | +$663M | 75 | investments | Canada |
| Robert G. Miller | 1615 | $2.6B | -$37M | 81 | Electronics components | Canada |
| Jay Hennick | 1638 | $2.5B | -$282M | 69 | Real estate finance | Canada |
| V. Prem Watsa | 1672 | $2.5B | -$234M | 76 | Insurance, investments | Canada |
| Brian Hill | 1673 | $2.5B | +$265M | 65 | Fashion retailer | Canada |
| Eric Sprott | 1677 | $2.5B | -$2.1B | 81 | Asset management | Canada |
| Charles Bronfman | 1680 | $2.5B | -$42M | 95 | Liquor | Canada |
| Naomi Azrieli | 1767 | $2.3B | -$574M | 61 | Real estate | Canada |
| Sharon Azrieli | 1767 | $2.3B | -$574M | 66 | Real estate | Canada |
| Clayton Zekelman | 1834 | $2.2B | +$42M | 57 | Steel | Canada |
| Bill Malhotra | 1838 | $2.2B | -$62M | 77 | Real estate | Canada |
| Serge Godin | 2026 | $2.0B | -$60M | 76 | Information technology | Canada |
| Richard Fortin | 2183 | $1.9B | -$209M | 78 | Convinience stores | Canada |
| Alex Shevchenko | 2212 | $1.9B | -$31M | 46 | Software | Canada |
| Max Lytvyn | 2212 | $1.9B | -$31M | 46 | Software | Canada |
| Alan Zekelman | 2219 | $1.9B | -$44M | 64 | Steel | Canada |
| Pan Dong | 2400 | $1.7B | -$199M | 61 | Consumer goods | Canada |
| Ivan Zhao | 2404 | $1.7B | $0M | 40 | Software | Canada |
| Guy Laliberté | 2413 | $1.7B | -$2M | 66 | Cirque du Soleil | Canada |
| Brandt Louie | 2497 | $1.6B | -$75M | 83 | Drugstores | Canada |
| Terence (Terry) Matthews | 2563 | $1.6B | -$33M | 83 | Telecom | Canada |
| Stewart Butterfield | 2578 | $1.6B | +$53M | 53 | Messaging software | Canada |
| Gerald Schwartz | 2609 | $1.5B | -$70M | 84 | Finance | Canada |
| Sam Pollock | 2659 | $1.5B | -$202M | 60 | Private equity | Canada |
| Philip Fayer | 2730 | $1.4B | -$61M | 48 | Fintech | Canada |
| Elly Reisman | 2767 | $1.4B | +$8M | 76 | Homebuilding | Canada |
| Huang Chulong | 2790 | $1.4B | -$7M | 67 | Real estate | Canada |
| Richard Warke | 2950 | $1.3B | -$424M | 66 | Mining | Canada |
| Michael Andlauer | 2953 | $1.3B | -$26M | 61 | Logistics, sports | Canada |
| Réal Plourde | 2996 | $1.2B | -$158M | 76 | Convenience stores | Canada |
| Zhao Tongtong | 3024 | $1.2B | -$284M | 59 | Hotels | Canada |
| James Cameron | 3218 | $1.1B | $0M | 72 | Movies | Canada |
| K. Rai Sahi | 3272 | $1.1B | -$30M | 80 | real estate | Canada |
| Apoorva Mehta | 3299 | $1.1B | n/a | 40 | Grocery delivery service | Canada |
Wealth by industry
- Finance & Investments: 15 billionaires, $188B combined, richest Changpeng Zhao
- Technology: 17 billionaires, $91.6B combined, richest Christopher Olah
- Media & Entertainment: 9 billionaires, $51.2B combined, richest Sherry Brydson
- Fashion & Retail: 9 billionaires, $29.6B combined, richest Alain Bouchard
- Real Estate: 9 billionaires, $23.3B combined, richest Bob Gaglardi & family
- Diversified: 2 billionaires, $18.7B combined, richest Jim Pattison
- Food & Beverage: 5 billionaires, $17.7B combined, richest Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family
- Manufacturing: 4 billionaires, $11.1B combined, richest Barry Zekelman
- Gambling & Casinos: 1 billionaires, $6.6B combined, richest Mark Scheinberg
- Construction & Engineering: 1 billionaires, $6.0B combined, richest Peter Gilgan
- Energy: 1 billionaires, $5.1B combined, richest N. Murray Edwards
- Service: 2 billionaires, $3.8B combined, richest Stephan Crétier
- Sports: 1 billionaires, $2.8B combined, richest Larry Tanenbaum
- Telecom: 1 billionaires, $1.6B combined, richest Terence (Terry) Matthews
- Metals & Mining: 1 billionaires, $1.3B combined, richest Richard Warke
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Canada?
Changpeng Zhao is the richest person in Canada, worth $115B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Stuart Hoegner is next at $24.7B.
How many billionaires are there in Canada?
Forbes tracks 79 billionaires in Canada as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $460B. The median net worth among them is $3.1B.
Are billionaires in Canada getting richer this year?
The 78 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 1.9% (+$8.4B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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