A boycott, a big-shot and an unlikely coffee chat

Plus busting capital gains tax myths, Guelph U’s dorm bed crisis and a summer movie watchlist [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Anne Marie Owens announced that she’s stepping down as the Toronto Star’s editor-in-chief next month. [Here’s why she’s confident the time is right](. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Nick Kozak/for the Toronto Star groceries [Inside the unlikely coffee chat between the Loblaw boycott organizer and the company’s CEO]( Amid high food cost inflation, social worker and single mom Emily Johnson had effectively started a national boycott movement against Loblaw from her bedroom; could her surprise meeting with CEO Per Bank jeopardize that momentum? As Jake Edmiston reports, [it ended up defying Johnson’s expectations](. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Personal finance [It’s time to bust some of the most pervasive myths about Canada’s capital gains tax reforms]( Finance Canada estimates that just 40,000 Canadians will be directly impacted by legislation that would bump up the capital gains inclusion rate for individuals to two-thirds of gains above $250,000, up from 50 per cent. The most vocal critics claim these changes will only discourage entrepreneurship and innovation. [Jim Stanford helps us dissect some of the more rampant capital gains myths](. Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star housing [They were accepted into university but now comes the hard part: actually finding a place to live]( More than 1,300 incoming first-year Guelph University students are still scrambling to find a place to live after enrolment for 2024-25 vastly outpaced the number of available residence beds on campus. Now, furious families and even the city’s mayor are accusing the school of “over-recruitment,” Kristin Rushowy reports. In what should be a celebratory time for future students, [the added financial and mental stress is already souring summer](. Toronto Star illustration Entertainment [Breaking down the 10 most anticipated summer movies]( Recent lacklustre box office returns be damned, this summer promises a bevy of exciting options at your local multiplex, writes film critic Peter Howell. Blockbusters like “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Twisters” and “A Quiet Place: Day One” should make plenty of noise, while more serious fare like the Austin Butler-led “The Bikeriders” could do well come awards season. [Here’s what else made Peter’s upcoming watchlist](. Toronto Star illustration culture [The AGO’s new summer show is a stunning study in modernism. Don’t miss these five important works]( Those looking to beat the heat this summer could do a lot worse than an afternoon at the Art Gallery of Ontario; its latest show, “Moments in Modernism,” is nothing short of momentous, writes Brandon Kaufman. Highlighting standout works by titans like Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol, [here are five knockout paintings worth tracking down on your next AGO visit](. Support THIS Supplied Decades later, Marco Chown Oved finally understands just how ingrained Indigenous knowledge was in his teenaged canoe trip up to James Bay. Through the Star’s Fresh Air Fund, [he hopes future generations of kids can embrace the traditions of the original inhabitants of this land](. Thanks for reading — and remember: dorm rooms are never guaranteed at First Up University. You can reach the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_215195), and I will see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](