The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)

The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub) THE DECIBEL STAFF, SHERRILL SUTHERLAND AND JASON KIRBY PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO Open this photo in gallery: Office workers walk past Royal Bank Plaza in downtown Toronto. FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this podcast 24:02 1X Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and YouTube. Headlines about vacant office buildings and deserted downtowns is old news. The return to office, in downtown Toronto especially, is back on. Vacancy rates have plummeted, commute-fuelled traffic is up and businesses are scrambling to find more space for their workers. Globe reporter Jason Kirby takes us behind the numbers, the return-to-office mandates and what this post-pandemic shift tells us about the future of work. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Comments Read or post comments Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW TORONTO FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe WHAT TO WATCH NEWSLETTER Be captivated Plan your screen time with film and TV columns, reviews and streaming advice from Globe critics Barry Hertz and more SIGN UP GLOBE CLIMATE CHANGE NEWSLETTER Our world is changing Take a deeper dive into Canada’s environment and climate change news from Globe reporters SIGN UP WATCHLIST A good investor uses the right tools Dig deep into stock quotes for the latest insights, news and real-time prices START NOW CONNECT WITH THE GLOBE Share news tips anonymously Use SecureDrop to share information with The Globe’s investigative team with more security and anonymity than traditional means LEARN MORE