Police Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Death of Prominent Toronto Couple
- 6 years ago
Police Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Death of Prominent Toronto Couple
In addition to donating to many charities, mainly in the Toronto area, Mr. Sherman
was a prominent backer of the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Mr. Sherman used litigation and pressure on governments to open up the market for generic drugs,
turning Apotex into a business with annual sales of more than 2 billion Canadian dollars.
Linda Frum, a Conservative member of Canada’s Senate, described Ms. Sherman on Twitter as "one of the kindest
and most beloved members of Canada’s Jewish community." "Today I am gutted by the loss of Honey and Barry Sherman," she added.
Brandon Price, a homicide detective, told reporters
that investigators were not "currently seeking a suspect," a statement he said had been made to "alleviate some of the concerns in the neighborhood." Emergency workers were summoned shortly before noon on Friday to the couple’s mansion in response to a 911 call, which Canadian news outlets said had been placed by a real estate agent.
This year, Karen Shepherd, the federal lobbying commissioner, said she was investigating the propriety of Mr. Sherman’s hosting of a Liberal Party fund-raiser in 2015
that featured Mr. Trudeau, who was not yet prime minister.
The bodies of the couple, Barry and Honey Sherman, were found Friday inside their mansion in an upscale neighborhood of northern Toronto.
Canadian Business magazine estimated his personal wealth at 4.7 billion Canadian dollars.
In addition to donating to many charities, mainly in the Toronto area, Mr. Sherman
was a prominent backer of the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Mr. Sherman used litigation and pressure on governments to open up the market for generic drugs,
turning Apotex into a business with annual sales of more than 2 billion Canadian dollars.
Linda Frum, a Conservative member of Canada’s Senate, described Ms. Sherman on Twitter as "one of the kindest
and most beloved members of Canada’s Jewish community." "Today I am gutted by the loss of Honey and Barry Sherman," she added.
Brandon Price, a homicide detective, told reporters
that investigators were not "currently seeking a suspect," a statement he said had been made to "alleviate some of the concerns in the neighborhood." Emergency workers were summoned shortly before noon on Friday to the couple’s mansion in response to a 911 call, which Canadian news outlets said had been placed by a real estate agent.
This year, Karen Shepherd, the federal lobbying commissioner, said she was investigating the propriety of Mr. Sherman’s hosting of a Liberal Party fund-raiser in 2015
that featured Mr. Trudeau, who was not yet prime minister.
The bodies of the couple, Barry and Honey Sherman, were found Friday inside their mansion in an upscale neighborhood of northern Toronto.
Canadian Business magazine estimated his personal wealth at 4.7 billion Canadian dollars.