Olivia Chow has a model starship in her office.

It91裸聊视频檚 the USS Toronto, a Parliament-class vessel slightly bigger than her hand. An accompanying plaque features a quote from her husband, Jack Layton, who died in 2011.

91裸聊视频淎lways have a dream that will outlast your lifetime,91裸聊视频� it reads.

Layton, the former federal NDP leader, was a fan of 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek.91裸聊视频�

Chow, the mayor of Toronto, says her fandom began in the 1960s, when she was still living in Hong Kong.

She remembers watching 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek: The Original Series,91裸聊视频� then known simply as 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek,91裸聊视频� every day after school, along with 91裸聊视频淏atman91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淢ission: Impossible.91裸聊视频�

Chow arrived in Canada in 1970.

91裸聊视频淐aptain Kirk with his yellow uniform was what I remembered,91裸聊视频� she says of the iconic character played by Canadian actor William Shatner.

Today, Chow leads a city that has become a second home to the 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek91裸聊视频� franchise.

91裸聊视频淪tar Trek: Discovery,91裸聊视频� which premi猫red in 2017 on CBS All Access and ran for five seasons, was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios just east of the downtown Distillery District.

During production of its final season, one of Pinewood Toronto91裸聊视频檚 sound stages was renamed the Star Trek Stage in honour of the studio91裸聊视频檚 connection with the sci-fi franchise. The stage is 18,000 square feet, slightly larger than an NHL rink.

The upcoming 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek: Starfleet Academy91裸聊视频� series on Paramount Plus 91裸聊视频� already renewed for a second season 91裸聊视频� is also being shot at Pinewood, as was the movie 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek: Section 31,91裸聊视频� releasing on Jan. 24 and starring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh.

91裸聊视频淪tar Trek: Strange New Worlds,91裸聊视频� a spinoff of 91裸聊视频淒iscovery,91裸聊视频� is shot at a CBS film studio in Mississauga, west of Toronto.

John Weber, president and CEO of Toronto-based Take 5 Productions, says many factors would have compelled CBS, which falls under the Paramount corporate umbrella, to bring 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek91裸聊视频� north, including a familiarity with the Canadian market.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not any one factor. It91裸聊视频檚 kind of having the whole ecosystem of factors that makes a film and television jurisdiction strong,91裸聊视频� says Weber, an executive producer on 91裸聊视频淒iscovery91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淪trange New Worlds.91裸聊视频�

The local industry also has a level of depth, diversity and talent that isn91裸聊视频檛 always seen elsewhere, he says.

91裸聊视频淎 lot of jurisdictions around the world may have two or three crews and, if the fourth show comes into that town, they may not get the best crew,91裸聊视频� Weber says, referring to people like camera operators, gaffers and art directors.

Ontario91裸聊视频檚 film commissioner says the province offers a wide variety of locations.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e been really excited that 91裸聊视频楽tar Trek91裸聊视频� has used so many locations across the province, including places like Stelco in Hamilton and conservation areas and quarries in search of interesting, otherworldly locations,91裸聊视频� says Justin Cutler, whose office falls under the provincial government agency Ontario Creates.

The Greater Toronto Area has played host to many major television and film productions.

The horror movies 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淚t: Chapter Two,91裸聊视频� based on a Stephen King novel, were shot in and around Toronto, including the nearby communities of Port Hope and Oshawa. The clown Pennywise91裸聊视频檚 sewer lair was built at Pinewood.

91裸聊视频淭he Expanse,91裸聊视频� which aired on Syfy and later Prime Video, and superhero show 91裸聊视频淭he Boys,91裸聊视频� another Amazon property, were both shot in Toronto. Roy Thomson Hall, a downtown concert venue known for its curved glass roof, appears as the United Nations headquarters in one and the Manhattan home of a powerful corporation in the other.

For Prime Video91裸聊视频檚 action crime drama 91裸聊视频淩eacher,91裸聊视频� a fake town was constructed in a field in Pickering, Ont. 91裸聊视频� complete with a diner, police station, town square and more 91裸聊视频� to serve as the fictional rural Georgia community of Margrave.

Toronto icons including the CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum and Eaton Centre appeared in an episode of 91裸聊视频淪trange New Worlds91裸聊视频� that aired in 2023.

The province also has 3.8 million square feet of studio space, the overwhelming majority which is in the Greater Toronto Area, says a 2023 report from Ontario Creates. That number is set to grow to 6.3 million square feet by 2026.

By comparison, Los Angeles has 7.3 million square feet of sound stages, says a February 2024 report from the real estate firm CBRE.

The provincial and federal governments also offer tax incentives that Cutler says are highly competitive.

Toronto91裸聊视频檚 film office, which Chow calls a 91裸聊视频渙ne-stop shop,91裸聊视频� plays a key role in attracting productions to the city.

At the helm is Marguerite Pigott, the city91裸聊视频檚 film commissioner and director of entertainment industries.

Pigott isn91裸聊视频檛 surprised 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek91裸聊视频� has found a home in Toronto, with so many other major productions in the area, including the TV shows 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale91裸聊视频� from Hulu, Netflix91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭he Umbrella Academy91裸聊视频� and the 2016 superhero movie 91裸聊视频淪uicide Squad.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭his is how good we are, and L.A. knows it and the world knows it, so they shoot here,91裸聊视频� Pigott says.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 know how much Toronto knows it, and that is part of our work.91裸聊视频�

Toronto91裸聊视频檚 mayor is thrilled 91裸聊视频淪tar Trek91裸聊视频� appears to be staying in town for the long term.

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91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l all live long and prosper.91裸聊视频�