In today’s edition of This City: the winners and losers in Toronto’s new deal. Plus, the best holiday gifts for culture vultures, why Jenni Byrne may be Pierre Poilievre’s ticket to the PMO, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Olivia Chow and former rival Doug Ford’s new collab—which will throw billions of provincial dollars at Toronto’s financial woes—has been cause for both celebration and despair. Here, a rundown of the winners and losers (and yet-to-be-decided players) in Toronto’s new deal. |
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| | We found the year’s best gifts for culture lovers, including a book of never-before-published works by Kent Monkman, a T-shirt for the nudist in your life and a psychedelic Barbie-inspired hoodie. Shop them here, or check out all nine categories in our 2023 holiday gift guide and find something for everyone on your list. |
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| | Political strategist Jenni Byrne came in at No. 7 in our annual ranking of the city’s most influential people. A lifelong right-winger, Byrne burnished her populist bona fides under Stephen Harper and Doug Ford, earning a reputation as a no-BS political operative who isn’t afraid to be ruthless—like when she turned on Erin O’Toole, whose centrist message wasn’t playing to the base. Byrne’s woman-of-the-people fingerprints are all over Poilievre’s leadership campaign, which has (mostly) focused on cost-of-living issues. |
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| | A stylish experiential coffee boutique is now open at Union Station |
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What to read, watch and listen to in December |
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| | Home Alone is one of those Hollywood hits that doubles as a Christmas movie—and it has the soundtrack to match. Featuring canonical tunes like “Carol of the Bells” and “O Holy Night” alongside original tracks like “Somewhere in My Memory” and “Follow That Kid!,” the film’s Grammy-nominated score by John Williams is a classic in its own right. This month, the TSO performs the score to a screening of the movie at Roy Thomson Hall.
December 7 to 9 |
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| | In the latest issue: our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing our city—and the world—as we know it. Plus, the ultimate holiday gift guide, memories of 888 Dupont, a Q&A with prog-rock icon Geddy Lee, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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