Oh, Canada!
The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th edition Thursday evening with the world premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary that celebrates the life and career of the titular funnyman, who died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43.
The opening night gala leaned in heavily on Canadian pride, which is not often the case at TIFF. (Last year, the Ben Stiller comedy “Nutcrackers” kicked off the festivities.) But “I Like Me,” which Amazon is releasing on Oct. 10, offered plenty of regional flavor for the hometown crowd. Candy was a local hero, having grown up in Toronto
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