Fed up with food prices? It's going to get worse

Plus, insiders dish on Ford’s byelection fumble, and the top movies of the year so far [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. And congrats to Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who tied the knot with ex-Ferrari CEO Jean Todt [after being engaged for 19 years]( — truly an inspiration for luxury sports car execs everywhere. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Brendan van Son HUNGER PAIN [Canada’s farmland king delivers a dire prediction about global food prices]( With over 225,000 acres of Saskatchewan farmland to his name, you might not know Robert Andjelic — but you’ve almost assuredly tasted something produced by his tenants. Thanks to record heat, droughts, and political factors at home and abroad, Andjelic tells Brennan Doherty that the sky-high food prices at the grocery store won’t be going away soon. And the worst-case scenario? [He believes food prices will soar even higher](. Julie Jocsak/Toronto Star Queen's park [Insiders dish after Doug Ford’s Tories fall short in a pair of byelections]( The Progressive Conservatives poured big money into the recent byelections in Scarborough-Guildwood and Kanata-Carleton, Robert Benzie reports. Premier Doug Ford himself canvassed with his candidates in both ridings. All it got them was runner-up status behind a pair of Liberals and slight leads ahead of an energized NDP contingent. Do these mid-mandate defeats mean anything for the future of Ontario’s Tories? [Party insiders gauge what happens next after this “humbling” outcome](. Richard Lautens/Toronto Star THE THIRD ACT [A women’s journey through hell — and Ontario’s health-care system]( Lillian was just 66 when she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. The woman who had loved dancing and yoga now existed in a state of confusion and fear, lashing out at hospital staff with “responsive behaviours” like punching, spitting, and swinging chairs. Neurologists say it’s often impossible to pinpoint which patients experiencing significant cognitive decline will become aggressive, Moira Welsh reports — but Lillian’s husband thinks there’s an obvious reason. [Is the very place designed to help the sick just compounding the pain]( Toronto Star photo illustration entertainment [Our critic counts down the 10 best movies of the year so far]( There’s been no shortage of great films released in 2023. From the eye-popping visuals of “Barbie” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” to the pounding tension of “Oppenheimer,” to the heart-wrenching love story of “Past Lives,” there’s plenty to watch — especially with Hollywood labour strikes already sending shockwaves through the fall release calendar. What flick takes the top spot? [You’ll have to read Peter Howell’s top-10 list to find out](. Richard Lautens/Toronto Star MARKET RATE [Not everyone is keen on a more pedestrian-friendly Kensington Market]( Next year, Toronto will begin much-needed water main work below the streets of Kensington Market — the perfect time to modernize some elements of the city’s most eclectic enclave, right? Not so fast, Raju Mudhar reports; while visitors to the hood broadly support planned pedestrianization efforts, many who live and work in Kensington say the changes will have unintended consequences, like supercharging gentrification. [Forget cobblestone terraces; how about just fixing the streets]( SUPPORT THIS Supplied As kids, Greg and Sarah Douglas’ summers at camp sparked an interest in sailing that would eventually see them represent Canada at the Olympics, Kerry Gillespie writes. Donating to the Star’s Fresh Air Fund is one way to [help kids continue having life-changing summer camp experiences for years to come](. Thanks for reading. You can send any feedback (and more importantly, 2023 film recommendations) to the [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_193235), 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]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](