| Rank | Name | Age | City | Prov | Industries | Companies | Net worth | 2007 Rank | % Change |
| ▲ | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Thomson Family | - | Toronto | ON | Media, information distribution | Thomson Reuters, Woodbridge Co. Ltd. | 18.45 | 1 | -27 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Galen Weston | 68 | Toronto | ON | Food, groceries, real estate, retail | George Weston Ltd., Loblaw Cos. Ltd. | 6.58 | 3 | -9 |
| 4 | Edward (Ted) Rogers | 75 | Toronto | ON | Cable TV, communications, pro sports | Rogers Communications Inc. | 5.05 | 2 | -34 |
| 5 | James (Jimmy) Pattison | 80 | Vancouver | BC | Auto sales, food, media, forestry products, entertainment, export services | Jim Pattison Group | 4.93 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Alex Shnaider | 40 | Toronto | ON | Steel, real estate, food production and retail | Midland Resources Holding Ltd. | 4.25 | 18 | 86 |
| 7 | David Azrieli | 86 | Montreal | QC | Real estate | Canpro Investments Ltd. | 4.15 | 13 | 57 |
| 8 | Paul Desmarais Sr. | 81 | Montreal | QC | Financial services, energy | Power Corp. of Canada | 4.11 | 4 | -27 |
| 9 | Bernard (Barry) Sherman | 66 | Toronto | ON | Pharmaceuticals | Apotex Group of Cos. | 3.77 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Jeff Skoll | 43 | Palo Alto | CA | Internet, media | eBay Inc., Participant Media | 3.14 | 7 | -30 |
| 11 | Fred and Ron Mannix | - | Calgary | AB | Mining, energy, real estate | Mancal Group | 2.83 | 14 | 10 |
| 12 | Carlo Fidani | 54 | Toronto | ON | Real estate | Orlando Corp. | 2.71 | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Saputo Family | - | Montreal | QC | Food, real estate, transportation | Saputo Inc. | 2.62 | 12 | -5 |
| 14 | Michael (Mike) Lazaridis | 47 | Waterloo | ON | Mobile communications | Research In Motion Ltd. | 2.59 | 8 | -41 |
| 15 | Alan, Barry and Clayton Zekelman | - | Windsor | ON | Steel tubing | Atlas Tube | 2.58 | - | - |
| 16 | Michael Lee-Chin | 57 | Burlington | ON | Financial services, communications | AIC Ltd., National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd., Columbus Communications Inc. | 2.44 | 11 | -13 |
| 17 | Daryl Katz | 47 | Edmonton | AB | Drug stores, professional sports | Katz Group of Cos., Edmonton Oilers | 2.43 | 15 | 3 |
| 18 | James (Jim) Balsillie | 47 | Waterloo | ON | Mobile communications | Research In Motion Ltd. | 2.37 | 9 | -42 |
| 19 | Richardson Family | - | Winnipeg | MB | Agriculture, real estate, oil and gas, financial services | James Richardson & Sons Ltd. | 2.34 | 22 | 17 |
| 20 | Charles Bronfman | 77 | New York | NY | Entertainment, investing | Vivendi | 2.27 | 19 | 3 |
| 21 | Harrison McCain Family | - | Florenceville | NB | Frozen foods | McCain Foods Ltd. | 2.11 | 21 | -1 |
| 22 | Bombardier Family | - | Montreal | QC | Aerospace, rail | Bombardier Inc., Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. | 2.04 | 17 | -11 |
| 23 | Allan Slaight | 77 | Toronto | ON | Broadcasting | Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. | 1.95 | 26 | 4 |
| 24 | Sobey Family | - | New Glasgow | NS | Groceries, real estate | Empire Co. Ltd. | 1.78 | 23 | -9 |
| 25 | Wallace McCain | 78 | Toronto | ON | Frozen foods, food processing | McCain Foods Ltd., Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | 1.75 | 24 | -10 |
| 26 | Marcel Adams | 88 | Montreal | QC | Real estate | Iberville Developments Ltd. | 1.75 | 28 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 28 | Reichmann Family | - | Toronto | ON | Real estate | Canary Wharf Group PLC, O&Y Properties Corp., Reichmann International Development Corp. | 1.64 | 32 | 5 |
| 29 | Lalji Family | - | Vancouver | BC | Real estate | Larco Investments Ltd. | 1.62 | 36 | 14 |
| 30 | Terence (Terry) Matthews | 65 | Ottawa | ON | Telecommunications, real estate | Newbridge Networks Corp., Wesley Clover Corp., Alcatel | 1.49 | 33 | -3 |
| 31 | Stephen Jarislowsky | 83 | Montreal | QC | Investing | Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. | 1.48 | 35 | - |
| 32 | Guy Laliberté | 49 | Montreal | QC | Entertainment | Cirque du Soleil | 1.47 | 44 | 25 |
| 33 | Brandt Louie | 65 | Burnaby | BC | Pharmacies, groceries | H. Y. Louie Co. Ltd. | 1.4 | 39 | 9 |
| 34 | Bob Gaglardi | 67 | Vancouver | BC | Real estate, hotels, restaurants | Northland Properties Ltd. | 1.35 | 45 | 17 |
| 35 | Muzzo Family | - | Woodbridge | ON | Real estate | Muzzo Group of Cos. | 1.32 | 42 | 10 |
| 36 | Robert Miller | 66 | Montreal | QC | Electronic-component distribution, computer parts, real estate | Future Electronics Inc. | 1.32 | 52 | 23 |
| 37 | John MacBain | 50 | Geneva | CH | Media | Trader Classified Media NV | 1.29 | 40 | 4 |
| 38 | David Cheriton | 56 | Palo Alto | CA | Technology | Google Inc. | 1.29 | 25 | -33 |
| 39 | Michael DeGroote | 75 | Bermuda | | Waste disposal, transportation, professional services | CBIZ Inc., AutoNation Inc., Laidlaw Inc. | 1.26 | 41 | 2 |
| 40 | Peter Gilgan | 58 | Oakville | ON | Home building | Mattamy Homes Ltd. | 1.22 | 46 | 7 |
| 41 | JR Shaw | 74 | Calgary | AB | Cable TV, communications | Shaw Communications Inc. | 1.2 | 34 | -19 |
| 42 | Seymour Schulich | 68 | Toronto | ON | Oil, mining | Newmont Mining Corp. of Canada Ltd., Canadian Oil Sands Trust | 1.2 | 38 | -10 |
| 43 | Joseph and Ted Burnett | - | Toronto | ON | Real estate, retail, food, horses | Burnac Corp. | 1.19 | 50 | 10 |
| 44 | Gerald (Gerry) Schwartz and Heather Reisman | - | Toronto | ON | Books, auto parts, computer parts, real estate, movies, health care | Onex Corp., Indigo Books & Music Inc. | 1.18 | 31 | -25 |
| 45 | Alfredo (Fred) deGasperis | 74 | Concord | ON | Real estate, construction | Metrus Developments Inc., Con-Strada Group of Cos. | 1.14 | 53 | 10 |
| 46 | Clay Riddell | 71 | Calgary | AB | Oil, restaurants, pro sports | Paramount Resources Ltd., Paramount Energy Trust, Trilogy Energy Trust | 1.14 | 37 | -16 |
| 47 | Kruger Family | - | Montreal | QC | Forestry products | Kruger Inc. | 1.12 | 57 | 21 |
| 48 | Richard Li | 41 | Hong Kong | | Communications, broadcasting | PCCW Ltd. | 1.11 | 51 | 4 |
| 49 | Ronald (Ron) Joyce | 77 | Calgary | AB | Doughnuts and coffee, golf resort | Wendy's International Inc., Tim Hortons, Shaw Communications Inc. | 1.09 | 49 | - |
| 50 | Mitchell Goldhar | 47 | Toronto | ON | Real estate | SmartCentres Inc., Calloway REIT | 1.06 | 48 | -7 |
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