1. The Lord Thomson of Fleet and family (Thomson Corporation) $24.41 billion (CAD)
2. Galen Weston and family (Holt Renfrew, Loblaws, Weston Bakeries) $7.1 billion
3. James (J. K.), Arthur and John (Jack) Irving $5.45 billion
4. Jeffrey Skoll (former President, eBay) $3.93 billion ?$6.66 billion
5. Arthur Irving, James Irving, John Irving (natural resources) $4.99 billion
6. Edward (Ted) Rogers Jr. Rogers Communications Inc. $4.54 billion
7. Paul Desmarais and family (Power Corporation of Canada) $4.41 billion
8. James (Jimmy) Pattison (founder of Jim Pattison Group) $4.17 billion
9. Jeff Skoll $3.93 billion
10.  ?Saputo Family (Saputo Inc.), Montreal: $2.78 billion
11.  ?Michael Lee-Chin (AIC Group) $2.6 billion
12. Bernard Sherman $3.23 billion
13.  ?Bernard (Barry) Sherman (Apotex Group of Cos.) $2.5 billion
14. David Azrieli $2.44 billion
15. Fred and Ron Mannix $2.38 billion
16.  ?David Azrieli (Canpro Investments Ltd.) $2.26 billion
17.  ?Edward S. (Ted) Rogers, Jr. (Rogers Communications Inc.) $2.21 billion

Source: Canadian Business Magazine 2005 with some additions(marked with a ?). If Canadian Business could not determine the net worth of someone (e.g. Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin whose family owns Canada Steamship Lines), they did not include them on the list. Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (1 September 1923 – 12 June 2006) was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes. ... The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC TSX: TOC) is one of the worlds largest information companies, focused on providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Loonie. ... Willard Gordon Galen Weston, OC, OOnt, (born October 29, 1940) is a Canadian businessman and descendant of George Weston of the George Weston Bakeries Limited. ... Jeffrey Skoll (born January 16, 1965) is a Canadian born businessman who lives in San Jose, California. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... Arthur L. Irving, OC, is the second son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... James K. J.K. Irving is the eldest son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... John E. Jack Irving is the youngest son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... ... Paul Desmarais, Sr. ... Power Corporation of Canada TSX: POW.SV is a major Canadian company with assets in North America and Europe in a number of industries. ... Jim Patterson was mayor of Fresno, California between 1993 and 2000. ... The Jim Pattison Group is Canada’s 3rd largest privately held company and, in a recent survey by the Financial Post, The Jim Pattison Group was ranked as Canada’s 48th largest company. ... Jeffrey Skoll (born 1965) is a Canadian born businessman who lives in San Jose, California. ... Saputo Incorporated is a Canadian based dairy company. ... Michael Lee-Chin (1951 - Present) is a Jamaican/Canadian investor, of Afro-Caribbean and Chinese heritage. ... The Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv, one of his premier projects in Israel. ... The Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv, one of his premier projects in Israel. ... Edward Samuel Ted Rogers, OC , LL.B , D.Sc , BA (born May 27, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario) is the President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Net worth (sometimes net assets) is the total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or company. ... Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938) was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada and a former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. ...

See also

• List of billionaires
• List of Canadians
• List of people by nationality

Forbes magazine annually lists the worlds wealthiest individuals: The Worlds Billionaries. ... // This is a list of Canadians. ... There are a variety of articles listing people of a particular nationality. ...

External links

• Canadian Business 2005 Richest Canadians Source of the above list.
• Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People - By country of citizenship
• Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People - By country of residence