8.Jacqueline Desmarais & family
The only woman on our list, Jacqueline Desmarais is one of the richest people in Canada.
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source: Financial services
She and her four kids earned their fortune from her late husband, Paul Desmarais, Sr., who was a financier in Montreal and the CEO of the Power Corporation of Canada.
She and her children are now in charge of the fortune. Her sons Paul, Jr. and Andree are co-CEOs of the Power Corporation, which is active in different fields, such as mass media, pulp and paper and financial services.
