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Groupe Dynamite Inc.Confirmed · Canadian-controlledAndrew Lutfy, through his holding company 4370368 Canada Inc.Groupe Dynamite's 2026 management proxy circular states that 4370368 Canada Inc., owned or controlled by CEO Andrew Lutfy, holds approximately 81.7% of all outstanding shares and 97.8% of the voting power through multiple voting shares carrying ten votes each.

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.

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.

VancityLikely · Canadian-ownedits membersVancity is a member-owned credit union: every member holds a share and a vote.

St-Viateur BagelLikely · Canadian-ownedJoe Morena and his sonsSt-Viateur Bagel's own Our Story page says Joe Morena became joint owner of the Montreal bakery in 1974 and that he and his three sons — Vincenzo, Nicolò and Roberto — lead the business today.

Dare FoodsLikely · Canadian-ownedthe Dare family — descendants of founder Charles H. DoerrDare Foods' own company history says it has been "a proudly Canadian, family-owned company since 1889," founded by Charles H. Doerr in Kitchener and run by his descendants since — the family name was changed to Dare in 1945 — and a search for any parent found none, only Dare itself buying other companies (Mary's Gone Crackers, April 2025).

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.

PadernoLikely · Canadian-controlledCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited — Billes-family voting controlCanadian Tire announced on 10 May 2017 that it was acquiring Padinox Inc., holder of the Canadian rights to the Paderno brand, while Padinox's PEI manufacturing and wholesale distribution operations were sold to Meyer Canada — so the Paderno brand Canadians buy is owned by Canadian Tire, whose voting shares the Billes family controls.See more Canadian businessesMore from our Canadian directory.