If you are from Prince_George, Kamloops or Kelowna, you might think that Vancouver is a big & tall place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Vancouver#Tallest_buildings
However, it's all on a much smaller scale than real big cities around the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Vancouver#Under_construction
Seattle & Calgary never fell into the Vancouver trap.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Vancouver#Approved_and_Proposed
Simply because they aren't under the Vancouver type restrictions.