Canada’s richest people have enjoyed a very profitable year. Forget the 1%—come meet the 0.00028%.

From being in the right place at the right time, to making smart expansions, the net worth of these five wealthy Canadians vaulted an average 75%, adding yet more millions to their billions.

Vancouver’s wealthiest man is worth over $6 billion. Come find out who it is.

Toronto’s wealthiest family is worth $20 billion. Come find out who it is.

Perhaps symptomatic of the tough global economy, commodities and heavy industry didn’t do so well for this year’s biggest losers, whose net worth declined an average 31.4%. And then there’s RIM. Again.

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