The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant change in commuting behaviour in Canada with the implementation of working from home and hybrid working models. Road congestion levels varied across urban areas. In Vancouver, traffic congestion has been at or above pre-pandemic levels consistently since mid-July 2022. In Montréal, traffic congestion increased steadily in 2022 with a momentarily drop in July and has plateaued from September to December while hovering slightly above or close to pre-pandemic levels in the second half of the year. In Toronto, traffic congestion has been slowly increasing in 2022 with congestion reaching its peak in late November but remained below pre-pandemic levels for the whole year. In Calgary and Halifax, congestion on key corridors has remained at or around the previous year’s levels, still well below pre-pandemic levels.
Calgary (Alberta)
Montréal (Québec)
Toronto (Ontario)
Vancouver (British Columbia)
