No. 2. Richard Clark, who leads Red Back Mining Inc., realized a 256-per-cent increase in his compensation last year. He earned $6.3-million in 2009, up from $1.8-million the previous year. Shown here is Red Back's Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania. (RED BACK MINING)
No. 3. William Downe, president and CEO of BMO financial group, saw his compensation increase 212 per cent. He earned $7.6-million in 2009 compared with $2.4-million in the previous years. (MATHIEU BELANGER/MATHIEU BELANGER/REUTERS)
Alain Bouchard, president of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (Paul Chiasson/PAUL CHIASSON/CP)