British Columbia universities were the ones in Canada with the highest percentage of alumni becoming CEOs and founders, according to a study conducted by online gambling platform CanadaCasino. Among top BC universities, 7.9% of their alumni have become CEOs and founders, according to the study. However, CanadaCasino said BC had four of the 50 top Canadian universities on LinkedIn. Ontario came in second place (7%). While Ontario received second place, it had 17 of the top 50 Canadian universities. After Ontario was Quebec (6.5%). This was followed by Alberta (6%) and Nova Scotia (5.8%). CanadaCasino went on to say McGill University in Montreal was the Canadian university with the highest percentage of alumni being CEOs and founders. Recognized as one of Canada’s most prestigious universities, it said 9.8% of McGill’s alumni have gone on to this career. Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, came in second place. Specializing in research, Queen’s has seen 9.6% of its alumni become business leaders. The University of British Columbia finished in third place. With UBC, 8.8% of its alumni went into this career. After UBC was Western University in London, ON (8.7%). This was followed by the University of Toronto (8.3%), University of Waterloo (8.2%), and Universite du Quebec (8%). The province where CEOs earned the highest wages was Newfoundland and Labrador ($237,500). After Newfoundland and Labrador was Prince Edward Island ($202,900). The provinces behind it were Manitoba ($200,477) and Saskatchewan and Alberta ($195,000). Data from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) published in January showed the country’s top CEOs brought in $60,600 per day — the equivalent to the average Canadian’s yearly income.READ MORE: Top CEOs make more in one day than average Canadian will in 2024The report compared the earnings of 100 of Canada’s top CEOs and found they made about 246 times that of the average Canadian. CCPA senior economist and study author David Macdonald said this number has increased from 100 times in the 1990s and 500 times from the 1980s. If CEOs and workers received paid vacations on New Year’s Day, CCPA said by 9:27 a.m. on January 2, Canada’s top CEOs “would have already made $60,600 while the average Canadian worker will toil all year long to earn that amount of pay.”To determine which Canadian universities were producing the most CEOs and founders, CanadaCasino analyzed the highest-ranking universities according to the 2024 Times Higher Education World University and EduRank rankings. LinkedIn was used to determine the percentage of alumni who had gone on to become CEOs or founders at some point in their careers. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
British Columbia universities were the ones in Canada with the highest percentage of alumni becoming CEOs and founders, according to a study conducted by online gambling platform CanadaCasino. Among top BC universities, 7.9% of their alumni have become CEOs and founders, according to the study. However, CanadaCasino said BC had four of the 50 top Canadian universities on LinkedIn. Ontario came in second place (7%). While Ontario received second place, it had 17 of the top 50 Canadian universities. After Ontario was Quebec (6.5%). This was followed by Alberta (6%) and Nova Scotia (5.8%). CanadaCasino went on to say McGill University in Montreal was the Canadian university with the highest percentage of alumni being CEOs and founders. Recognized as one of Canada’s most prestigious universities, it said 9.8% of McGill’s alumni have gone on to this career. Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, came in second place. Specializing in research, Queen’s has seen 9.6% of its alumni become business leaders. The University of British Columbia finished in third place. With UBC, 8.8% of its alumni went into this career. After UBC was Western University in London, ON (8.7%). This was followed by the University of Toronto (8.3%), University of Waterloo (8.2%), and Universite du Quebec (8%). The province where CEOs earned the highest wages was Newfoundland and Labrador ($237,500). After Newfoundland and Labrador was Prince Edward Island ($202,900). The provinces behind it were Manitoba ($200,477) and Saskatchewan and Alberta ($195,000). Data from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) published in January showed the country’s top CEOs brought in $60,600 per day — the equivalent to the average Canadian’s yearly income.READ MORE: Top CEOs make more in one day than average Canadian will in 2024The report compared the earnings of 100 of Canada’s top CEOs and found they made about 246 times that of the average Canadian. CCPA senior economist and study author David Macdonald said this number has increased from 100 times in the 1990s and 500 times from the 1980s. If CEOs and workers received paid vacations on New Year’s Day, CCPA said by 9:27 a.m. on January 2, Canada’s top CEOs “would have already made $60,600 while the average Canadian worker will toil all year long to earn that amount of pay.”To determine which Canadian universities were producing the most CEOs and founders, CanadaCasino analyzed the highest-ranking universities according to the 2024 Times Higher Education World University and EduRank rankings. LinkedIn was used to determine the percentage of alumni who had gone on to become CEOs or founders at some point in their careers. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
