Plus, Yale professor Jason Stanley on his decision to leave the US
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APRIL 28, 2025

 

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“DEATH IS A VERY ENTREPRENEURIAL THING”

David Cronenberg, the cult favourite horror director, is back with a sexy new techno drama that doubles as a romantic tribute to his late wife. “In my film, the character Karsh has this instinct to climb into his wife’s coffin, because he can’t bear to be separated from her,” he says. “So his solution is to join her via tech. I performed my own version of that by making this movie.”

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“I WANT MY KIDS TO GROW UP IN A FREE COUNTRY”

Jason Stanley, a philosopher and professor at Yale University, is leaving the US to join the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy this summer. We spoke to him about Trump’s working-class appeal, how to keep Canada from following in America’s footsteps and why Toronto is the best place to be right now.

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“IT’S A BIG CHUNK OF CHANGE”

The city is making restaurateurs pay nearly $1,000 to use their own patios this year—and unsurprisingly, business owners aren’t too happy about it. “All of a sudden, the permit price has more than doubled, and I’m expected to just swallow it—no questions asked,” says Scott Vivian, owner of Beast Pizza.

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