These leaders own large amounts of stock in their own companies. (All figures are from 2012.)
1. W. Galen Weston, George Weston Ltd., $5.7-billionMike Cassese/Reuters
2. Gerald Schwartz, Onex Corp., $981-millionSarah Dea/The Globe and Mail
3. Alain Bouchard, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., $936-millionShaun Best/Reuters
4. Bruce Flatt, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., $667-millionBrett Gundlock/Reuters
5. Prem Watsa, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., $666-millionAaron Harris/Reuters
6. Sam Kolias, Boardwalk REIT, $411-millionLarry MacDougal/The Globe and Mail
7. Michael Rose, Tourmaline Oil Corp., $381-millionTodd Korol/The Globe and Mail
8. Glenn Chamandy, Gildan Activewear Inc., $355-millionChristinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail
9. Michael Pearson, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., $325-millionRyan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
10. Larry Rossy, Dollarama Inc., $265-millionChristinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail