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THE CONVERSATION

EDITOR’S LETTER

Nuclear Reaction • Faced with a population explosion and ambitious climate targets, Doug Ford doubles down on Darlington

The Greatest Showman • Great Big Sea’s Bob Hallett was already a Canadian rock icon. With his purchase of the Regent Theatre on Mount Pleasant, he becomes Toronto’s newest impresario

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians make and how they spend it

The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

Urban Diplomat

CHEAT GPT • SCENES FROM THE AI REVOLUTION

The Killer in Suite 104 • At his luxury high-rise in Vaughan, frank villi harangued and harassed his neighbours for years. But his greatest vitriol was reserved for the condo’s board members, who he claimed wanted him dead. All the while, he was plotting their murder

THE KICKSTARTERS • Every successful actor has an essential someone—a voice coach, a drama teacher, a best friend—who was there in the beginning. Here, 13 superstars behind the stars

“Andrew made us feel like we had all the potential in the world” • Catherine O’Hara on her Second City boss, Andrew Alexander

“FROM MY FIRST DAY WORKING WITH LEWIS, I WAS HOOKED” • Shamier Anderson on his former acting coach, Lewis Baumander

“Dani’s a hustler, and she doesn’t put on airs” • Emily Hampshire on her long-time agent, Dani De Lio

“I WATCHED DALMAR IMPROVE, AND I WANTED TO KEEP UP WITH HIM” • Raymond Ablack on his best friend, actor Dalmar Abuzeid

“John taught me that acting is a conversation” • Malin Åkerman on her first acting teacher, John Boylan

“They validated the art of what we were doing” • Mark McKinney on Rivoli co-owners David Stearn (pictured here) and Andre Rosenbaum

“MARTHA FOSTERED A SENSE OF CREATIVITY AND CAMARADERIE” • Sarah Gadon on her former ballet teacher, Martha Hicks

“I’m very grateful to be part of Jennifer’s legacy” • Stephan James on filmmaker Jennifer Holness

“Shaharah is one of the most brilliant writers I know” • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on her BFF, playwright Shaharah Gazna

“MUM WAS MORE OF AN ADVOCATE THAN A PUSHY STAGE PARENT” • Megan Follows on her mother, actor Dawn Greenhalgh

“Mort was the first person to make me trust my instincts” • Eric McCormack on his high school drama teacher, Mort Paul

“Aiksimar understood how to build an unconventional career” • Lilly Singh on her first manager, Aiksimar Singh

“DEBBIE HAS A DEPTH OF CURIOSITY AND WONDER THAT I ADMIRE” • Patrick J. Adams on his high school drama teacher, Debbie Barton-Moore

THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of exclusive events

Home-Work Club • The post-pandemic home office makes space for more than just work—it’s also a place to catch up, chill out and get inspired. Here, four workspaces designed for real life

A tech investor’s office that doubles as a studio for jam sessions

A busy couple who reconnected by building a shared home office

A designer’s retro workspace punctuated by pops of colour

A painter’s Berlin-inspired pad with two light-filled work areas

Joe Mimran • What the city’s most style-savvy entrepreneur is coveting in home decor

New Lease on Life • Priced out of Mississauga and Brampton, an ER nurse finds a $750,000 gem in north Georgetown

The Reel World • Where to eat, drink and party like a celebrity during TIFF

Baijiu Boom •...