On Thursday November 7th 2013, Toronto Life launch the December issue featuring the 50 most influential people of Toronto. The magazine cover is graced by the controversial Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the Toronto Police chief Bill Blair. Among the other high profile players in Toronto includes rapper Drake, Lainey Lui, Liberal candidate, Chrystia Freedland, city planner Jennifer Keesmaat, Porter Airlines Robert Deluce, Ryerson University president Sheldon Levy, nightlife mogul Charles Khabouth, TTC boss Andy Byford, TIFF’s Cameron Bailey, and MPPP Doug Holyday. Others influential personalities in the Toronto include  Greta Constantine Designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong, Notable.ca’s Julian Brass, and CTV political reporter Paul Bliss.

Many of the listed were at the party dressed to impressed. The sponsors included Garrison Bespoke where were doing on site outfitting for VIPs for dress shirts and Samsung who were showcasing the new Samsung watch. Other sponsors include BMW, Johnnie Walker, and The Ritz-Carlton Toronto for the venue sponsor.