Quebecor Inc.

Quebecor Inc.

Quebecor Inc. emerged from a Montreal printing business founded by Pierre Péladeau in 1950. His son, Pierre Karl Péladeau, has led the company since the late 1990s, turning it into a diversified media and telecommunications powerhouse that includes the TVA broadcast network, Videotron broadband, and the Quebec-based sports properties like the Remparts. The Péladeau family retains control through multiple-vote shares, with the family office managing the underlying wealth and strategic direction. The strategy spans three core areas: media (publishing, broadcasting), telecom (Videotron's cable and mobile networks), and sports & entertainment (the Nordiques would-be NHL team, stadium ownership). Quebecor also holds stakes in magazine publishing (7 Jours) and book distribution. The firm operates primarily in Quebec and the broader Canadian market, with limited direct international exposure. Total deployment figures are not disclosed, and the firm does not publish a standalone AUM. The team includes Pierre Karl Péladeau (CEO and Chairman), supported by a small senior management team. In 2023, Quebecor expanded wireless presence through the acquisition of Freedom Mobile from Rogers Communications, adding roughly 1.5 million subscribers (per Rogers Communications, 2023). The family's main philanthropic vehicle is Fondation Péladeau, which supports health and education. Quebecor's structural differentiator is its identity as a publicly traded controlled company, blending private family office dynamics with public-market oversight. The Péladeau family holds approximately 85% of the voting power via multiple-vote shares, giving them operational control without the disclosure obligations of a pure private office — a hybrid model rare among family offices.