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Scarce Retail Space Gives Canadian Landlords New Leverage

Craig Patterson - October 8, 2026

Canada’s tight retail real estate market is shifting negotiating power toward landlords as limited construction and high occupancy constrain available space. JLL, Primaris, RioCan, McDonald’s and Empire executives discuss the implications, including the temporary opportunity created by former Hudson’s Bay locations.

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