Posted AT 9:16 PM EDT on 09/03/06
22 Canadians on Forbes list
Even for billionaires, the world is changing fast.
According to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the world's super-rich, emerging markets are producing billionaires at a furious clip — as are emerging industries.
Canada's wealthiest individual, Kenneth Thomson, was ranked 9th on the list, with a personal worth of $19.6-billion (U.S.) But he was joined by an obscure, and controversial, up-and-comer from Saskatchewan who made his fortune in Internet gambling.
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