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Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to Receive Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival
Horror meister Guillermo del Toro and two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster are set to receive TIFF Tribute Awards at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. Oscar winner del Toro will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award, while fellow Oscar winner Foster will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award on Sept. 7 during the annual festival fundraiser. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' First Look George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut, Unveils First Look at His "Temple to the People's Art" Museum Bob Odenkirk's Action Pic 'Normal,' Bryan Fuller's 'Dust Bunny' Join Toronto Film Fest Lineup Del Toro is bringing his latest movie, Frankenstein, to Toronto for a North American premiere after a bow in Venice and ahead of a November global release on Netflix. Foster will return to Toronto with a star turn in Rebecca Zlotowski's Private Life, a French psychological mystery that had a world premiere in Cannes. Fest organizers also announced Thursday that Japanese writer, director and producer Hikari will pick up the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, while veteran South Korean actor and Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun will receive a TIFF Special Tribute Award. Hikari is bringing Rental Family, which stars Brendan Fraser as an American actor in Japan, to Toronto for a world premiere. Fraser will also serve as TIFF honorary chair for the 2025 Tribute Awards. And Toronto has booked a North American premiere for Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, in which Byung-un stars. Proceeds from the Tribute Awards go towards the festival's year-round talent development programs that encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in filmmaking. The gala dinner fundraiser for the fest's philanthropic efforts is also an occasional harbinger of Oscar recognition and is held each year at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. TIFF Tribute Award honorees tend to have films in Toronto's official lineup. More Tribute Award honorees will be unveiled in the coming weeks. The 50th Toronto Film Festival is set to run Sept. 4 to 14. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best Solve the daily Crossword
Toronto Star
12-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Donald Trump's trade war is a ‘wake-up call,' Ontario's finance minister warns
President Donald Trump's trade war is a 'wake-up call' to reduce Canada's reliance on the U.S., warns Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. In a major speech at an Empire Club of Canada luncheon to set the table for Thursday's provincial budget, Bethlenfalvy said it's time for 'nation-building' infrastructure projects that will create jobs, boost unity and spark economic growth. 'Right now, Ontario is facing a challenge like we have not faced before. Our closest ally — the United States — has imposed tariffs on us that are challenging a relationship that was once considered unshakable,' the treasurer said Monday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'The situation we are in today is a wake-up call — the status quo is no longer an option,' he said at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. 'That is what the budget I will be presenting later this week is going to be about: boosting our economic prosperity, thinking big and bold, and championing nation-building projects like the Ring of Fire and world leading nuclear energy … and, critically, pipelines.' To that end, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives will be working closely with other provincial leaders and Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals to eliminate most internal trade barriers. 'Whether they are east to west or north to south, Team Canada needs to come together and work to champion these new pipelines that will help get more of our oil and natural gas to market and help bind all 13 provinces and territories together more closely while reducing our reliance on the United States,' he said. That means Carney's Liberals must 'put an end to barriers like Ottawa's Bill C-69 — a law that blocks building in Canada — and … instead work with us to speed up permitting' for mines and pipelines. While Ontario is still in the red — and is expected to be running budget deficits for the foreseeable future — Bethlenfalvy insisted the province's finances are in good shape. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Our efforts to maintain that fiscal prudence have resulted in Ontario seeing some major wins, including two credit rating upgrades last year alone, the lowest interest costs as a percentage of revenue we've had since the 1980s, and among the lowest borrowing costs of any Canadian province,' he noted. That's a reference to the province's credit rating being upgraded to 'AA-' from 'A+(P)' by S&P Global in December, the first such improvement from that influential agency since 2001, and Morningstar DBRS boosting Ontario to 'AA' from 'AA (low) (P)' 11 months ago. 'Our finances are in the best health they've been in decades — and we're going to use that to make the necessary investments to protect Ontario and build the economy of tomorrow,' said Bethlenfalvy. The treasurer reiterated his 'Plan to Protect Ontario' spending plan will help domestic manufacturers with a new tax credit and supports that could be worth about $1.3 billion over three years. 'This would be a major boost of confidence to the sector as it looks for certainty at a time when U.S. tariffs have created uncertainty and it would be a significant tool for businesses as they look for more ways to also help keep their workers on the job,' he said. To build 'a stronger, more resilient, self-sufficient and competitive province,' Bethlenfalvy said increased investments on skills training are required. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'So far, one million workers have been trained and re-skilled for in-demand jobs through our Skills Development Fund,' he said, adding he would be topping up the fund's training stream by another $1 billion so it will total $2.5 billion. 'This won't just help our workers — it will help their families as well as they look for ways to weather this storm.' Thursday's budget will be the first fiscal blueprint since Ford's three-term Tories were re-elected Feb. 27 on a promise to tackle Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on many Canadian products. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! You'll start getting Politics Headlines in your inbox soon. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page.
