”For this, and everything else, we should be eternally grateful. It is revealing that the Aga Khan and his foundation treat this city with more respect than most developers who work here. Not only did Toronto win the museum over London, England, the plan will empower three important architects to help transform Toronto. Too often the subtext of the diversity debate focuses on what Canada can do for immigrants. This time, it’s about how much they can do for Canada – and Toronto.

Christopher Hume on the Aga Khan’s projects in Toronto