Thomson Reuters' Thomson family retains top slot in Canada’s richest

Once again, the Thomson family remains atop Canada's ''rich list'' with a net worth of $20.1 billion, surpassing the nearest competitor by a wide margin, according to Canadian Business magazine's latest ranking of the country's 100 wealthiest people.

There are 69 billionaires in the list and the 100th-ranked Amar Doman of Indian-origin and founder of asset management firm Futura Corp has a net worth of $654 million. Net worth of 86 people in the list increased during the past one year. Collectively, the group, which represents less than a mere 0.0003 of the population, is valued over $200 billion.

Thomson family owns stake Thomson Reuters, the world's leading media and financial information company and also in the Winnipeg Jets national hockey league team and the Globe and Mail newspaper. Thomson's net worth decreased by 5.7 per cent compared to a year ago.

The second slot is occupied by Galen Weston, executive chairman of Loblaws grocery chain and the Holt Renfrew luxury department store, with a net worth of $8.2 billion, with an increase of around 3-per cent increase over last year.

J K Arthur and John Irving family with businesses in oil refining, forest products and media is in the third spot with a net worth of $8 billion.

The Rogers family which runs one of the leading telecom companies Rogers Communications Inc is in the fourth position with $6.4 billion.