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Cogeco CommunicationsConfirmed · Canadian-controlledLouis Audet and the Audet family, through their private holding company Gestion Audem inc.Cogeco Communications' own 2025 Annual Information Form states that parent Cogeco Inc. held 28.4% of its equity but 79.9% of its votes as at August 31, 2025, and that "Cogeco's control is held by a private Canadian holding company, Gestion Audem inc., which is controlled by Mr. Louis Audet".

WealthsimpleConfirmed · Canadian-controlledthe Desmarais family of Montréal, through Power Corporation of CanadaA Power group organisational chart filed with the US SEC and current to 31 December 2024 shows IGM Financial holding 57.36% of the votes (52.48% of the equity) of Wealthsimple Financial Corp., IGM itself 62.19%-held inside the Power group, and Power Corporation of Canada 52.09% voting-controlled by Pansolo Holding Inc., which the Desmarais Family Residuary Trust owns 99.999% of.

Province of CanadaLikely · Canadian-ownedits founders, Julie Brown and Jeremy WattProvince of Canada's own story page says the Toronto brand was started and is run by Julie and Jeremy, a married couple who quit their jobs to launch it and still own it independently, and a parent-company search found no acquirer or investor above them.

Princess AutoLikely · Canadian-ownedthe Tallman family, through H. Tallman InternationalPrincess Auto's own story page says it is "a private, Canadian-owned company" with its home office in Winnipeg and traces the business to Harvey Tallman, who bought it in 1942; it is held today through the Tallman family's H. Tallman International, with Matthew and Marc Tallman as co-presidents.

Sleep Country CanadaLikely · Canadian-controlledFairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the Toronto insurance and investment holding companySleep Country announced on October 1, 2024 that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited had acquired all of its outstanding common shares under a court-approved plan of arrangement, taking the retailer private and off the TSX.

Swiss ChaletConfirmed · Canadian-controlledFairfax Financial Holdings, whose votes Prem Watsa controlsSwiss Chalet is a Recipe Unlimited brand, and Toronto-based Fairfax Financial — already Recipe's controlling shareholder — took it fully private in 2022 at about $1.2 billion; Fairfax's own 2026 proxy circular states that Prem Watsa controls The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited and that together they carry 43.3% of the votes attached to all classes of Fairfax shares.

LassondeConfirmed · Canadian-controlledPierre-Paul Lassonde and his family, through their holding company 3346625 Canada Inc.Lassonde Industries' own 2026 management proxy circular lists 3346625 Canada Inc. — a company controlled by director Pierre-Paul Lassonde — as holding 100% of the Class B multiple voting shares, or 92.51% of all voting rights, as at March 16, 2026.

Harvey’sLikely · Canadian-controlledFairfax Financial Holdings — controlled by founder Prem WatsaHarvey's is a brand of Recipe Unlimited, which Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings took private on 28 October 2022, ending up with roughly 84% of the company — and Fairfax itself is controlled by V. Prem Watsa, who through The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited and his own holdings carries 43.3% of the total votes attached to all classes of Fairfax shares, per Fairfax's own March 2026 management proxy circular.See more Canadian businessesMore from our Canadian directory.