Markham, Ontario is one of the most culturally diverse and fastest growing cities in the Great Toronto Area. Of the over 353,000 residents, 40,000 live in Ward 5. Markham was founded over 220 years ago, is a multiple award winning municipality and is recognized as Canada’s HighTech capital anchored by 1,000 high-tech and life science companies that generate 37,000 jobs. Of the 10,400 companies in Markham, there are more than 400 Canadian head offices located in the city.