List of tallest structures in Canada
This is a list of the tallest one hundred structures in Canada, measured from the base to the tallest point. This may refer to the roof top, antenna, spire, mast or as in the case with smokestacks and bridges, the highest structural point.
This list includes buildings, towers, transmission towers, chimneys, bridges, and oil platforms.
There is a separate list for guyed masts since their heights are not fully verifiable and may be inaccurate by several metres. In many cases, measurements are taken to the height of the tallest transmitter rather than the actual highest structural point.
The pinnacle and roof height figures are sourced from SkyscraperPage and/or the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. In cases of conflicting data, both heights are listed
Tallest 100 structures in Canada (not including guyed masts)
Timeline of the tallest structures in Canada
Timeline of the tallest freestanding structures in Canada:Timeline of the tallest structures overall in Canada:
Tallest structure by province
Ordered by tallest structure of any type ever built in said province. If that structure is not freestanding, then the tallest freestanding structure in said province is listed directly below the tallest structure in the above mentioned province.| Province | Name | Height | Structure | Image |
| Ontario freestanding | CN Tower | 553 m | Tower | |
| Newfoundland | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | 411.48 m | Guyed mast | |
| Newfoundland freestanding | Hebron Platform | 278 m | Oil platform | |
| Manitoba | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | 411.48 m | Guyed mast | |
| Manitoba freestanding | Flin Flon Smelter chimney | 251 m | Smokestack | |
| Quebec | CBC Tower | 371 m | Guyed mast | |
| Quebec freestanding | CIBC Tower | 250 m | Skyscraper and antenna | |
| Saskatchewan | CFRE-DT Television Tower | 300 m | Guyed mast | |
| Saskatchewan freestanding | Shand Power Station, chimney | 148 m | Smokestack | |
| Alberta freestanding | Stantec Tower | 250.8 m | Skyscraper | |
| British Columbia freestanding | Living Shangri-La | 201 m | Skyscraper | |
| New Brunswick freestanding | Coleson Cove Generating Station, chimneys | 183 m | Smokestack | |
| Nova Scotia freestanding | Tufts Cove Generating Station, Trenton Generating Station & Lingan Generating Station, chimneys | 152 m | Smokestack | |
| Prince Edward Island | CFCY-TV Strathgartney Transmitter | 217 m | Guyed mast |
Tallest observation towers in Canada
| Name | Location | Height | Year completed | Remarks | Image |
| CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1976 | Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1976-2010 | ||
| Calgary Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 1968 | |||
| Montreal Tower | Montreal, Quebec | 1976 | Tallest inclined structure in the world | ||
| Skylon Tower | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 1965 | |||
| 1000 Islands Tower | Hill Island, Ontario | 1965 | |||
| La Cité de l'Énergie | Shawinigan, Quebec | 1997 | |||
| Casino Tower | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 1964 | formerly known as the Oneida Tower and Kodak Tower | ||
| Tower Hotel | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 1962 | formerly known as the Minolta Tower |
Tallest guyed masts in Canada
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Year completed |
| 1 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | Hayfield, Manitoba | 1986 | |
| 2 | CHCH-DT-3 Television Tower | Midland, Ontario | ||
| 3 | CHCH-DT Television Tower | Hamilton, Ontario | 2023 | |
| 4 | Starbuck CBC Tower | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ? | |
| 5 | CIII Television Tower | Paris, Ontario | 1974 | |
| 6 | CFPL Television Tower | London, Ontario | 1961 | |
| 7 | CICI-TV Broadcasting Tower | Sudbury, Ontario | ||
| 8 | CJSD Broadcasting Tower | Shuniah, Ontario | ||
| 9 | CIII-TV-2/GLOBAL TV Tower | Bancroft, Ontario | ||
| 10 tie | CKVR Television Tower | Barrie, Ontario | 1978 | |
| 10 tie | CHEX Television Tower | Peterborough, Ontario | ||
| 11 | CKCO-42 Television Tower | Oil Springs, Ontario | 1975 | |
| 12 tie | CHCH-51 Television Tower | Alvinston, Ontario | 1998 | |
| 12 tie | Communication Hill, CBC Tower | London, Ontario | ||
| 12 tie | CFRE-DT Television Tower | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||
| 13 | Weyburn Television Tower | Weyburn, Saskatchewan | ||
| 14 | Woodstock Television Tower | Sweaburg, Ontario | 1986 | |
| 15 | CKCO Television Tower | Baden, Ontario | 2000 | |
| 16 | TVO London Tower | London, Ontario | 902 ft. | 1975 |
| 17 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 1993 | |
| 18 | CIIT-TV Tower | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| 19 tie | CICT-TV Tower 1 | Calgary, Alberta | 1954 | |
| 19 tie | CICT-TV Tower 2 | Calgary, Alberta | 1954 | |
| 20 | CKNX Television Tower | Wingham, Ontario | 1955 | |
| 21 | SRC Kitchener Tower | St. Agatha, Ontario | ||
| 22 | Ryan Tower | Chelsea, Quebec | 1968 | |
| 23 | Hwy 46, CBC Transmitter | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||
| 24 | Fox Harbour LORAN-C transmitter | St. Lewis, Labrador | 1983 |
Tallest lattice towers in Canada
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.| Tower | Year | Town | Height m | Height ft | Structure Type | Remarks |
| Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | 1948 | Cambridge Bay | 189 m | 620 ft | LORAN-C transmitter | demolished in August 2014 |
| Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing North Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
| Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing South Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
| CBC Jarvis St. Tower | 1952 | Toronto | 164.6 m | 540 ft | Radio tower | demolished in 2002 |
| Bell Canada Pharmacy Avenue Tower | 1970 | Toronto | 160 m | 525 ft | Microwave relay tower | |
| Montreal-Varennes Crossing, North Tower | Varennes | 157 m | 525 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal-Varennes Crossing, South Tower | Varennes | 160 m | 515 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| CFCN TV Tower | 1960 | Calgary | 157.6 m | 517 ft | TV tower | |
| Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing North Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
| Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing South Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
| Brantford | 138 m | 453 ft | Radio tower | 43°08'57.0"N 80°14'02.0"W | ||
| Montreal East Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal East Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal West Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal West Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| CFCM DT Tower | 1954 | Quebec City | 134 m | 440 ft | Radio tower | dismantled in 2022 |
| 2018 | Wheatley | 132 m | 433 ft | Radio tower | 42°08'18.2"N 82°27'19.7"W |
Tallest smokestacks/chimneys in Canada
indicates a structure that is no longer standing.Demolished structures are not ranked but left in their previous position on the list.
The Tracy Thermal Generating Station has four 449 ft stacks.
Tallest destroyed/demolished structures in Canada
There are two separate lists; one for free standing structures and one for guyed masts. This is because of incomplete information regarding the height and number of demolished guyed masts.Tallest freestanding demolished structures:
| Rank | Building | City | Height | Structure type | Build material | Year built/demolished | Recording of event | Notable for |
| 1 tie | Smokestack 1, Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1972-2018 | Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. | |
| 1 tie | Smokestack 2, Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1974-2018 | Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. | |
| 1 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station | Thunder Bay Ontario | 198 m/650 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1984-2021 | Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. | |
| 4 | Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut | 189 m/620 ft | Lattice tower | Steel | 1948–2014 | Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1948 to 1954 | |
| 5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 1 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | ||
| 5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 2 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | ||
| 7 tie | Smokestack, Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site | Murdochville, Quebec | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2003 | Tallest freestanding structure demolished in Quebec | |
| 7 tie | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2015 | | Tallest structure demolished in New Brunswick |
| 7 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 3 | Corunna, Ontario | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2022 | ||
| 10 | CBC Jarvis St. Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 164 m/540 ft | Lattice tower | Steel | 1952–2002 | Tallest freestanding structure in Toronto from 1952 to 1967 | |
| 11 | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #1 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 162 m/532 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1967-2015 | ||
| 12 tie | INCO Nickel Smelter, Brick Smokestack | Sudbury, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft | Smokestack | Brick | 1929–1982 | Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1929 to 1948 | |
| 12 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #2 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1937–1994 | Equaled tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1937 to 1948 | |
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 1+2 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1961–2006 | ||
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 3+4 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–2006 | ||
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 5+6 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1964–2006 | ||
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 7+8 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1965–2006 | ||
| 18 | Battle River Generating Station Smokestack Units 1&2 | Battle River, Alberta | 122 m/400 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | Tallest structure to be demolished in Alberta | ||
| 19 | Empire Landmark Hotel | Vancouver, British Columbia | 121 m/396 ft | Building | Concrete | 1973-2019 | Demolished floor by floor between March 2018 and May 2019. Tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest structure to be demolished in British Columbia. | |
| 20 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #1 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft | Smokestack | Brick | 1917–1966 | Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1917 to 1928 | |
| 20 tie | INCO - Orford Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | |||
| 20 tie | Thunder Bay Generating Station, Condensing Unit Smokestack | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 106.7 m or 110 m/350 ft or 361 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–1998 | ||
| 23 tie | Bruce Nuclear Generating Station Steam Plant Smokestack | Kincardine, Ontario | 100 m/328 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown–2015 | ||
| 24 | St. Lawrence Starch Plant Smokestack | Mississauga, Ontario | 97.5 m/320 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1971–1994 | ||
| 25 tie | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories B444 Process Water Tower | Deep River, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft | Water Tower | Steel | 1956–2017 | ||
| 25 tie | Oakville Assembly Paint Stack | Oakville, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft | Smokestack | Steel | unknown–2012 | ||
| na | Old Toronto Star Building | Toronto, Ontario | 88 m/289 ft | Building | 1927–1972 | Second tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest building to be demolished in Ontario. | ||
| na | Hotel Laurentien | Montreal, Quebec | 78 m/255 ft | Building | 1948–1978 | Tallest building in Quebec to be demolished. | ||
| na | Hotel Vancouver (1916) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 77 m/253 ft | Building | 1916–1949 |
Tallest demolished guyed masts:
| Rank | Building | City | Height | Year built/demolished |
| 1 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1965–1993 |
| 2 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | Hayfield, Manitoba | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1973–1983 |
| 3 | CBC Tower | Shawinigan, Quebec | 371 m/1217 ft | 1972–2001 |
| 4 | CHCH Television Tower | Stoney Creek, Ontario | 1960–2024 | |
| 4 | CKVR-TV | Barrie, Ontario | 305 m/1000 ft | 1976–1977 |
| 5 | CFTO AM Transmitting Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 279 m/916 ft | 1960-unknown |