Canada’s richest billionaire is from Ontario and is even richer than Oprah

One of the richest people in the world is from Canada and she is also a fellow Ontario citizen.

Bloomberg’s 2023 Billionaires Index reveals the world’s 500 richest people, and 15 Canadians are on the list. However, an entrepreneur named Sherry Brydson, who grew up in Toronto, was the highest-earning Canadian on the list.

According to The Richest, Brydson even served as news editor at The Varsity, the University of Toronto newspaper. She graduated from the university with a degree in political science.

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“Brydson is the largest shareholder in Woodbridge, an investment firm that controls Thomson Reuters,” the Bloomberg Billionaires Index reported.

“The Ontario, Canada-based firms own two-thirds of the financial data and services provider, which had revenue of $6.3 billion in 2021. It owns about 23% of Woodbridge’s assets, with its relatives owning the rest,” is mentioned in Brydson’s profile.

According to Brydson, he has a net worth of $13.8 billion, which is much more than Oprah Winfrey.

While Winfrey’s net worth, according to Forbes, is $2.5 billion. That’s still a high net worth considering she’s one of the most famous women in the world, but Brydson is way richer!

To give context, Brydson’s net worth is also equivalent to 7.46 million troy ounces of gold, or 176 million barrels of crude oil.

Who are the richest billionaires in Canada?

According to the 2023 Bloomberg Billionaires Index, there are 15 Canadians who made the list of 500, and they come from a variety of backgrounds.

As of January 4, 2023, here are the 15 richest billionaires in Canada:

1. Sherry Brydson – $13.8 billion
2. Changpeng Zhao – $13.8 billion
3. Taylor Thomson – $8.56 billion
4. Peter Thomson – $8.56 billion
5. David Thomson – $8.56 billion
6. James Pattison – $7.27 billion
7. Anthony von Mandel – $6.78 billion
8. Linda Campbell – $6.73 billion
9. Gay Farncombe – $6.73 billion
10. Joseph Tsai – $6.56 billion
11. JK Irving – $6.27 billion
12. Alain Bouchard – $5.74 billion
13. Arthur Irving – $5.66 billion
14. Chip Wilson – $5.56 billion
15. David Cheriton – $5.14 billion