Financial District & King Street West

It’s hard to miss the numerous skyscrapers that make up Toronto’s renowned Financial District. While Montreal remains the hub of Canada’s financial industry, Toronto has increased its financial influence through a series of skyscrapers built into its skyline. And this shift towards modernity has certainly paid off. From the 1960s onwards, the country’s major banks began relocating here, followed by powerful corporations committed to boosting the national economy. Today, as the ultimate business hub, Toronto’s Financial District is considered the world’s eighth-largest financial center. About 100,000 people pass through it every working day. And by taking this tour, you’ve become one of them. Along the way, you’ll cross King Street West, one of Toronto’s main and oldest streets, named in honour of King George III, the British monarch at the time.