Tariffs were supposed to be bad news for Canada's warehouses as trade tensions with the United States escalated in early 2025, with economists and commercial real estate professionals warning that manufacturing slowdowns and weaker exports could leave empty blocks of industrial space across the country. Now, 18 months later, that feared outcome has not materialized.
Canada's warehouses withstand US tariff worries as leasing nears record annual pace
Demand for industrial space continues to outpace expectations
CoStar News
August 19, 2026 | 5:27 P.M.
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- Peter McFarlane
Executive Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Pure Industrial
- Alexander Sannikov
President & Chief Executive Officer, Dream Unlimited Corporation
- Scott Figler
Director of Research, Market Insights, JLL