Is Fairfax Financial Canadian?
Yes
This brand checks out as Canadian-owned.
What we found
Founded 1985, reorganized/renamed by V. Prem Watsa in 1987, headquartered in Toronto. Watsa remains founder, chairman, CEO and controlling shareholder via subordinate/multiple voting share structure. Publicly traded on T.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Financial Services (Insurance) |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Financial registry record “The annual information form identifies Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited as a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.” |
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