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Exhibit 99.7

Consent of Independent Auditor

        We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2015 of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited of our report dated March 11, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which appears in this Annual Report.

        We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (File Nos. 333-165730, 333-168835, 333-170873, 333-200235, 333-200658 and 333-207812) of our report referred to above. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Interests of Experts" in the Annual Information Form filed as Exhibit 1 attached to this Annual Report on Form 40-F which is incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Toronto, Ontario
March 11, 2016

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Exhibit 99.7