In today’s edition of This City: a couple who traded in their home in Fergus, Ontario, for an 11-bedroom château in France. Plus, a taxonomy of the new breed of socialites, Anita Anand’s mission to rein in federal spending, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Nothing highlights the absurdity of Ontario’s real estate market like comparing it with the bang you can get for your buck in other parts of the world. But, while most of us only fantasize about a better dollars-to-square-footage ratio, Sara and Stephen Cole made the leap. After years of mulling over a move to Europe, they sold their four-bedroom home in Fergus, Ontario, and broke even on an 11-bedroom castle in southwest France. Here’s how they did it. |
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| | The pandemic was hard on the party people: gone was the see-and-be-seen lustre of IRL events, replaced by monotonous Zoom galas. But the city’s new generation of bougie babies cut their teeth online, confidently straddling the real and the virtual. They know how to work a room—and how to make social media move to their beat. As we power through party season, a taxonomy of Toronto’s glitterati. |
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| | Anita Anand, president of the Treasury Board, came in at No. 13 in our list of the city’s most influential Torontonians. At first, the decision to move Anand off the defence portfolio in July’s cabinet shuffle and onto the Treasury Board looked like a demotion. But it wasn’t: in her new position, she’s like the country’s CFO. One of her first moves was to cut $15 billion in federal spending. At a time when the economy and the cost of living top the list of key voting issues, she’s made it clear that belt-tightening is now everyone’s priority. |
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| | Your ultimate holiday delivery guide |
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What to read, watch and listen to next month |
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| | A tour through the Golden Age of Vienna Waltz into the new year with the music of Johann Strauss—the 19th-century composer most famous for “The Blue Danube.” The Strauss Symphony of Canada will be joined by Viennese singers Katharina Rückgaber and Thomas Weinhappel as well as ballet performances by the Budapest Dance Ensemble and International Champion Ballroom Dancers. Jan. 1, Roy Thomson Hall |
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| | In the latest issue: 71 insider tips and tricks to make life in Toronto easier, cheaper, faster, slower, tastier, smarter and way more fun. Plus, the story of a whistleblower cop, the city’s most hated landlord, a guide to zhuzhing up instant ramen, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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| | Inside Toronto's community-centric rental buildings |
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