Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver collectively welcomed tech tenants to 1.4 million square feet of office space in Q1 2026, accounting for nearly one third of leasing activity across the three markets.

Artificial intelligence (AI) underpins job growth and real estate demand in North America’s most active markets for tech employment, including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

Construction sites will soon evolve into smarter, safer job sites thanks to AI technology, according to UBC structural engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang.