| Rank | Name | Age | City | Prov | Industries | Companies | Net worth | 2007 Rank | % Change |
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| 93 | Robert Friedland | 58 | Singapore | | Mining, energy | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Ivanhoe Energy Inc. | 0.5 | 29 | -70 |
| 78 | Peter Nygård | 67 | Bahamas | | Clothing | Nygård International Ltd. | 0.68 | 80 | 2 |
| 79 | Eugene Melnyk | 49 | Barbados | | Pharmaceuticals, professional sports | Biovail Corp., Ottawa Senators | 0.67 | 70 | -11 |
| 39 | Michael DeGroote | 75 | Bermuda | | Waste disposal, transportation, professional services | CBIZ Inc., AutoNation Inc., Laidlaw Inc. | 1.26 | 41 | 2 |
| 69 | Victor Li | 44 | Hong Kong | | Oil and gas, investing, utilities, telecommunications, retail | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., Trinity Time Investments Inc. | 0.82 | 73 | 11 |
| 48 | Richard Li | 41 | Hong Kong | | Communications, broadcasting | PCCW Ltd. | 1.11 | 51 | 4 |
| 46 | Clay Riddell | 71 | Calgary | AB | Oil, restaurants, pro sports | Paramount Resources Ltd., Paramount Energy Trust, Trilogy Energy Trust | 1.14 | 37 | -16 |
| 60 | Ronald Southern | 78 | Calgary | AB | Power generation, utilities | ATCO Ltd. | 0.88 | 47 | -23 |
| 74 | David Werklund | 63 | Calgary | AB | Energy and environmental waste management services | CCS Corp. | 0.78 | 66 | -5 |
| 73 | Cliff and Dave Lede | - | Calgary | AB | Construction, communications | Ledcor Group of Cos., 360networks | 0.78 | 77 | 13 |
| 91 | Allan Markin | 63 | Calgary | AB | Oil and gas, professional sports | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Calgary Flames | 0.51 | - | - |
| 11 | Fred and Ron Mannix | - | Calgary | AB | Mining, energy, real estate | Mancal Group | 2.83 | 14 | 10 |
| 49 | Ronald (Ron) Joyce | 77 | Calgary | AB | Doughnuts and coffee, golf resort | Wendy's International Inc., Tim Hortons, Shaw Communications Inc. | 1.09 | 49 | - |
| 41 | JR Shaw | 74 | Calgary | AB | Cable TV, communications | Shaw Communications Inc. | 1.2 | 34 | -19 |
| 27 | Murray Edwards | 48 | Calgary | AB | Oil and gas, aerospace, pro sports, resorts | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Ensign Energy Services Inc., Calgary Flames | 1.65 | 20 | -23 |
| 17 | Daryl Katz | 47 | Edmonton | AB | Drug stores, professional sports | Katz Group of Cos., Edmonton Oilers | 2.43 | 15 | 3 |
| 51 | Frank Stronach | 76 | Oberwaltersdorf | AT | Auto parts, horses | Magna International Inc. | 1.04 | 54 | 2 |
| 85 | Jack Cowin | 66 | Sydney | AU | Fast food, wine, tourism | Competitive Foods Australia Pty. Ltd. | 0.55 | 96 | 14 |
| 33 | Brandt Louie | 65 | Burnaby | BC | Pharmacies, groceries | H. Y. Louie Co. Ltd. | 1.4 | 39 | 9 |
| 75 | Hassan Khosrowshahi | 68 | Vancouver | BC | Real estate, health care, retail | Inwest Investments Ltd., DR I Capital Inc., Future Shop Ltd. | 0.77 | 76 | 10 |
| 29 | Lalji Family | - | Vancouver | BC | Real estate | Larco Investments Ltd. | 1.62 | 36 | 14 |
| 62 | Stewart Blusson | 69 | Lions Bay | BC | Mining | Ekati Diamond Mine, Archon Minerals Ltd. | 0.87 | 94 | 75 |
| 67 | Charles (Chuck) Fipke | 62 | Kelowna | BC | Mining, horses | Ekati Diamond Mine | 0.84 | 87 | 64 |
| 34 | Bob Gaglardi | 67 | Vancouver | BC | Real estate, hotels, restaurants | Northland Properties Ltd. | 1.35 | 45 | 17 |
| 80 | Belkin family | - | Vancouver | BC | Real estate, sugar, waste management, oil and gas | Belkorp Group of Cos., Canadian Hotel Income Properties REIT, Rogers Sugar Income Fund, Wastech Sevices Ltd. | 0.67 | 86 | 9 |
| 81 | Amar Doman | 38 | Vancouver | BC | Building materials | Futura Corp. | 0.61 | - | - |
| 89 | U. Gary Charlwood | 66 | Vancouver | BC | Real estate, mortgage broker and travel agency franchises | Century 21 Real Estate Canada, Uniglobe Travel (International) Inc., Centum Financial Group Inc. | 0.54 | - | - |
| 57 | Chan Family | - | Vancouver | BC | Golf courses, real estate | Burrard International Holdings Inc. | 0.9 | 68 | 15 |
| 5 | James (Jimmy) Pattison | 80 | Vancouver | BC | Auto sales, food, media, forestry products, entertainment, export services | Jim Pattison Group | 4.93 | 6 | 9 |
| 95 | Chip Wilson | 53 | Vancouver | BC | Yogawear | Lululemon Athletica | 0.48 | 43 | -59 |
| 94 | Bill Comrie | 59 | Los Angeles | CA | Retail | Brick Group Income Fund | 0.48 | 92 | -5 |
| 10 | Jeff Skoll | 43 | Palo Alto | CA | Internet, media | eBay Inc., Participant Media | 3.14 | 7 | -30 |
| 38 | David Cheriton | 56 | Palo Alto | CA | Technology | Google Inc. | 1.29 | 25 | -33 |
| 37 | John MacBain | 50 | Geneva | CH | Media | Trader Classified Media NV | 1.29 | 40 | 4 |
| 82 | Randall Moffat | 65 | Winnipeg | MB | Cable TV, broadcasting | Moffat Communications Ltd. | 0.6 | 82 | -10 |
| 19 | Richardson Family | - | Winnipeg | MB | Agriculture, real estate, oil and gas, financial services | James Richardson & Sons Ltd. | 2.34 | 22 | 17 |
| 2 | James (J. K.), Arthur and John (Jack) Irving | - | Saint John | NB | Oil, forestry products, gas stations, media, transportation | Irving Oil Ltd., J. D. Irving Ltd. | 7.11 | 5 | 34 |
| 21 | Harrison McCain Family | - | Florenceville | NB | Frozen foods | McCain Foods Ltd. | 2.11 | 21 | -1 |
| 24 | Sobey Family | - | New Glasgow | NS | Groceries, real estate | Empire Co. Ltd. | 1.78 | 23 | -9 |
| 97 | Jodrey Family | - | Hantsport | NS | Frozen foods, forestry products, nursing homes, shipping, trucking, real estate | High Liner Foods Inc., Extendicare Inc., Assisted Living Concepts Inc., Algoma Central Corp. | 0.47 | 89 | -15 |
| 65 | John Risley | 60 | Bedford | NS | Fisheries, food supplements, communications | Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund, FPI Ltd., Ocean Nutrition Canada, Columbus Communications | 0.86 | 78 | 26 |
| 77 | John Bragg | 68 | Colingwood | NS | Communications, frozen foods, building supply stores | Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., Bragg Communications, Bragg Lumber Co. Ltd. | 0.69 | 74 | -4 |
| 20 | Charles Bronfman | 77 | New York | NY | Entertainment, investing | Vivendi | 2.27 | 19 | 3 |
| 92 | Libfeld Family | - | Toronto | ON | Real estate development | Conservatory Group | 0.51 | 100 | 14 |
| 58 | Rudolph (Rudy) Bratty | 76 | Vaughan | ON | Real estate | Remington Group Inc. | 0.9 | 72 | 20 |
| 59 | Vittorio (Vic) De Zen | 66 | Vaughan | ON | Plastics, real estate | Royal Group Technologies Ltd. | 0.88 | 61 | 2 |
| 61 | Eric Sprott | 64 | Toronto | ON | Investing | Sprott Inc. | 0.87 | - | - |
| 64 | Albert Latner | 81 | Toronto | ON | Real estate, laboratory services, air cargo, gaming | Dynacare Inc., L Group of Cos. | 0.86 | 63 | 2 |
| 99 | Lee Ka Lau | 52 | Toronto | ON | Computer graphics parts | ATI Technologies Inc. | 0.47 | 98 | 1 |
| 96 | Leon Family | - | Toronto | ON | Furniture, home appliances | Leon's Furniture Ltd., Appliance Canada | 0.47 | 75 | -34 |