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Ontario media tycoon plunges by $58B on wealthiest billionaires list

Becky Robertson

created: May 1, 2025, 6:12 p.m. | updated: May 2, 2025, 5:36 p.m.

Perhaps the most famous among Canada's one per centers is the esteemed Thomson family, of Thomson Reuters fame. They also boast assets ranging from sports teams (part-owning both the Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens) to rare original artworks to The Globe and Mail newspaper. With a worth that was last year pegged at around $68 billion USD and growing, David Thomson has made many "richest people in the world" lists in his time, including just a few weeks ago. Describing Thomson as "one of six billionaire heirs to the media and publishing empire founded by his grandfather Roy Thomson," Forbes lists the businessman's net worth as $10.5 billion as of Wednesday evening. But, we're sure they'll manage, the poor things.

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