{
  "id": 13004654,
  "title": "Canadian investor and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/canadian-investor-and-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-dies-at-age",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:35:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/08/canadian-investor-and-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-dies-at-age-101/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian investment manager, philanthropist, and \"Canada's Warren Buffett\" Stephen Jarislowsky passed away at the age of 101. Born in Berlin in 1925, he was forced to flee Nazi-occupied Europe as a young man and settled in Montreal in the 1950s. Jarislowsky founded Jarislowsky Fraser & Co. in 1955, building it into one of Canada's largest pension fund managers before stepping down in 2012. The firm managed around $40 billion in assets at its peak before being acquired by Scotiabank in 2018 for $950 million. Jarislowsky's wealth allowed him to make millions of dollars in donations, including establishing research chairs at Canadian universities and supporting various causes through The Jarislowsky Foundation. Known for his opposition to Quebec independence, Jarislowsky co-founded the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance and was a frequent commentator on business, politics, and current events. In 2022, he expressed concerns about the political threats he saw in his childhood during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Jarislowsky received numerous honorary degrees and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada for his generosity and advocacy for strong corporate governance practices. He is survived by his wife Gail and three children.",
  "summary": "MONTREAL — Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky, known as \"Canada's Warren Buffett,\" has died. He was 101.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "NewsAlert: Canadian investor and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/newsalert-canadian-investor-and-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:35:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}