Bay Street moguls, celebrity chefs, condo kings and the Mayor-elect: The who’s who of Toronto celebrate Toronto Life’s 50 Most Influential People of 2014
George Pimentel Photography
Last night, Toronto Life hosted the city’s top politicians, power brokers, celebrity chefs and media personalities to celebrate the launch of its annual list of Toronto’s 50 Most Influential people. 400 notable invitees convened at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto , to honour the inspiring individuals who made a positive impact to the city this year. Guests of honour included Mayor-elect John Tory , Donna Quan (TDSB), Jennifer Keesmaat (City Hall), John Ruffolo (OMERS Ventures), Mike Wekerle (Difference Capital), Robert Deluce (Porter Airlines), Matt Galloway (CBC), George Stroumboulopoulos (Hockey Night in Canada), Sara Diamond (OCAD), Andy Byford (TTC), Jeff Stober (The Drake), Susur Lee (Lee, Bent, Luckee) — plus notable guests Jeffrey Remedios, Lisa Tant, Rahul Bhardwaj, Jagmeet Singh, Daniel Faria, and more.
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto dished out hors d’oeuvre after hors d’oeuvre, had a chef-manned carving station, plus a raw bar. Platinum sponsor Jaguar Land Rover delivered VIPs to the event in a fleet of their high performance cars and showcased vintage photos of the world’s most influential in their Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. Gold sponsor Samsung gave invitees a sneak peek of their Galaxy Note 4 and the interactive S Pen by turning handwritten notes into personalized t-shirts. Silver sponsor John Varvatos created a rock-and-roll fragrance lounge where guests had the opportunity to enter to win stylish gear from the brand. Singer/songwriter Megan Bonnell entertained as guests sipped creative cocktails from bronze sponsor Elit by Stolichnaya .
The December issue is available on newsstands on November 13. In the mean time, see all the party photos here and take a peek at who made it on to this year’s list of the 50 most influential people.
298490 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/GP2_3626-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/GP2_3626.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/GP2_3626.jpg 1200 798 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/gp2_3626/ gp2_3626 0 0
298485 Andy Byford Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Andy-Byford-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Andy-Byford.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Andy-Byford.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/andy-byford-2/ andy-byford-2 0 0
298498 Megan Bonnell and Stephanie Pike Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Megan-Bonnell-and-Stephanie-Pike-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Megan-Bonnell-and-Stephanie-Pike.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Megan-Bonnell-and-Stephanie-Pike.jpg 800 1162 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/megan-bonnell-and-stephanie-pike/ megan-bonnell-and-stephanie-pike 0 0
298487 Dave Sidhu Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Dave-Sidhu-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Dave-Sidhu.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Dave-Sidhu.jpg 800 1243 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/dave-sidhu/ dave-sidhu 0 0
298488 George Stroumboulopoulos and John Tory Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos-and-John-Tory-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos-and-John-Tory.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos-and-John-Tory.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/george-stroumboulopoulos-and-john-tory/ george-stroumboulopoulos-and-john-tory 0 0
298512 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5862-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5862.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5862.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_5862/ ss1_5862 0 0
298501 Moira Wright Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Moira-Wright-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Moira-Wright.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Moira-Wright.jpg 800 1173 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/moira-wright/ moira-wright 0 0
298494 John Tory Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/John-Tory-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/John-Tory.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/John-Tory.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/john-tory-5/ john-tory-5 0 0
298496 Lucia Graca and Jeffrey Remedios Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lucia-Graca-and-Jeffrey-Remedios-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lucia-Graca-and-Jeffrey-Remedios.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lucia-Graca-and-Jeffrey-Remedios.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/lucia-graca-and-jeffrey-remedios/ lucia-graca-and-jeffrey-remedios 0 0
298486 Daniel Newberry and David Hamilton Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Daniel-Newberry-and-David-Hamilton-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Daniel-Newberry-and-David-Hamilton.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Daniel-Newberry-and-David-Hamilton.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/daniel-newberry-and-david-hamilton/ daniel-newberry-and-david-hamilton 0 0
298514 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6055-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6055.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6055.jpg 1200 840 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_6055/ ss1_6055 0 0
298493 Jet Bent-Lee, Brenda Bent Lee, Susur Lee and Kai Bent-Lee Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jet-Bent-Lee-Brenda-Bent-Lee-Susur-Lee-and-Kai-Bent-Lee-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jet-Bent-Lee-Brenda-Bent-Lee-Susur-Lee-and-Kai-Bent-Lee.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jet-Bent-Lee-Brenda-Bent-Lee-Susur-Lee-and-Kai-Bent-Lee.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/jet-bent-lee-brenda-bent-lee-susur-lee-and-kai-bent-lee/ jet-bent-lee-brenda-bent-lee-susur-lee-and-kai-bent-lee 0 0
298499 Michael Wekerle Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Michael-Wekerle-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Michael-Wekerle.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Michael-Wekerle.jpg 800 1202 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/michael-wekerle/ michael-wekerle 0 0
298491 Jason Burke Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jason-Burke-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jason-Burke.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jason-Burke.jpg 800 1186 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/jason-burke/ jason-burke 0 0
298522 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3928-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3928.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3928.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_3928/ toronto_life_3928 0 0
298492 Jeff Stober and Adam Vaughan Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jeff-Stober-and-Adam-Vaughan-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jeff-Stober-and-Adam-Vaughan.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jeff-Stober-and-Adam-Vaughan.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/jeff-stober-and-adam-vaughan/ jeff-stober-and-adam-vaughan 0 0
298495 Lisa Tant Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lisa-Tant-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lisa-Tant.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lisa-Tant.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/lisa-tant/ lisa-tant 0 0
298497 Matt Galloway Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Matt-Galloway-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Matt-Galloway.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Matt-Galloway.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/matt-galloway/ matt-galloway 0 0
298513 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6041-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6041.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6041.jpg 1200 840 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_6041/ ss1_6041 0 0
298510 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5847-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5847.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5847.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_5847/ ss1_5847 0 0
298500 Mitchell Cohen and Sara Diamond Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Mitchell-Cohen-and-Sara-Diamond-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Mitchell-Cohen-and-Sara-Diamond.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Mitchell-Cohen-and-Sara-Diamond.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/mitchell-cohen-and-sara-diamond/ mitchell-cohen-and-sara-diamond 0 0
298535 <a href="http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/mobile/galaxy-note/galaxy-note/SM-N910WZKERWC" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Samsung Galaxy Note 4</a> https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/TOLife-Gallery-Page-624x410-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/TOLife-Gallery-Page-624x410.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/TOLife-Gallery-Page-624x410.jpg 624 410 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/tolife-gallery-page-624x410/ tolife-gallery-page-624x410 0 0
298511 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5854-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5854.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5854.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_5854/ ss1_5854 0 0
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298502 Nick Liu (Right) Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Nick-Liu-Right-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Nick-Liu-Right.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Nick-Liu-Right.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/nick-liu-right/ nick-liu-right 0 0
298518 Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Stephen-Wong-Kirk-Pickersgill-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Stephen-Wong-Kirk-Pickersgill.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Stephen-Wong-Kirk-Pickersgill.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/stephen-wong-kirk-pickersgill/ stephen-wong-kirk-pickersgill 0 0
298503 Peter Gilgan and Nga Gilgan Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Peter-Gilgan-and-Nga-Gilgan-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Peter-Gilgan-and-Nga-Gilgan.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Peter-Gilgan-and-Nga-Gilgan.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/peter-gilgan-and-nga-gilgan/ peter-gilgan-and-nga-gilgan 0 0
298527 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4271-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4271.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4271.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_4271/ toronto_life_4271 0 0
298504 Robert Deluce Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Deluce-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Deluce.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Deluce.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/robert-deluce-2/ robert-deluce-2 0 0
298509 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5716-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5716.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5716.jpg 1200 840 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_5716/ ss1_5716 0 0
298515 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6065-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6065.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6065.jpg 1200 840 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_6065/ ss1_6065 0 0
298505 Robert Prichard and Sarah Fulford Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Prichard-and-Sarah-Fulford-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Prichard-and-Sarah-Fulford.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Robert-Prichard-and-Sarah-Fulford.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/robert-prichard-and-sarah-fulford/ robert-prichard-and-sarah-fulford 0 0
298516 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6086-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6086.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_6086.jpg 1200 840 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_6086/ ss1_6086 0 0
298521 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3908-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3908.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3908.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_3908/ toronto_life_3908 0 0
298489 George Stroumboulopoulos Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/George-Stroumboulopoulos.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/george-stroumboulopoulos-2/ george-stroumboulopoulos-2 0 0
298523 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3957-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3957.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3957.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_3957/ toronto_life_3957 0 0
298519 Susur Lee Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Susur-Lee-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Susur-Lee.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Susur-Lee.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/susur-lee-2/ susur-lee-2 0 0
298526 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4254-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4254.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4254.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_4254/ toronto_life_4254 0 0
298506 Rui Amaral and Daniel Faria Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Rui-Amaral-and-Daniel-Faria-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Rui-Amaral-and-Daniel-Faria.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Rui-Amaral-and-Daniel-Faria.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/rui-amaral-and-daniel-faria/ rui-amaral-and-daniel-faria 0 0
298507 Sanja Popovski (Left) Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Sanja-Popovski-Left-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Sanja-Popovski-Left.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Sanja-Popovski-Left.jpg 800 1172 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/sanja-popovski-left/ sanja-popovski-left 0 0
298525 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4123-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4123.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_4123.jpg 1200 798 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_4123/ toronto_life_4123 0 0
298508 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5525-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5525.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SS1_5525.jpg 800 1143 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/ss1_5525/ ss1_5525 0 0
298528 Zahra Ebrahim Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zahra-Ebrahim-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zahra-Ebrahim.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zahra-Ebrahim.jpg 800 1202 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/zahra-ebrahim/ zahra-ebrahim 0 0
298520 Tom Freeman and Jennifer Keessmaat Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tom-Freeman-and-Jennifer-Keessmaat-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tom-Freeman-and-Jennifer-Keessmaat.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tom-Freeman-and-Jennifer-Keessmaat.jpg 800 1204 [] https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/tom-freeman-and-jennifer-keessmaat/ tom-freeman-and-jennifer-keessmaat 0 0
298524 Photos by George Pimentel Photography https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3979-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3979.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Toronto_Life_3979.jpg 1200 1804 {"copyright":"DM PHOTO"} https://torontolife.com/city/most-influential-event-2014/slide/toronto_life_3979/ toronto_life_3979 0 0