12 tracked destinations
across 12 tracked provinces in Canada
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Latest findings
How Canada compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
Canada
81%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Canada
9%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Canada
2%
Network average
11%
Canada's benchmark numbers averaged across its tracked provinces, compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: the rolled-up average across Canada's tracked destinations and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
For Best Day Trips, if AI recommended all attractions equally the top 3 would get about 12.5% of mentions, but Banff National Park and Lake Louise, Niagara Falls, and Whistler capture 29.3%.
Concentration
Best Historical Attractions shows similarly tight concentration, with Old Quebec City, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, and L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site taking 25.8% of mentions against an expected 10.3%.
Movement
Best Food Experiences is the most unstable category tracked, with 115 entity moves logged against a pool of 54 total entities, meaning turnover exceeded the full list size.
Movement
Best Local or Traditional Restaurants also shows turnover above its entity pool, with 63 moves recorded against 30 total entities.
Lead finding
Canada's AI profile is defined by a standout 131% concentration finding, its strongest signal to date.
Canada's AI narrative centers on a pronounced concentration finding of 131%, reflecting a tightly themed identity built around affordable dining, Arctic wilderness, boutique hotels, and Canadian culture. Sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with 97% of 103 rated mentions favorable and virtually none negative. Its distinctiveness score of 50% more than doubles the network average of 22%, showing AI assistants describe Canada in notably unique terms. Yet this strong, positive identity is invisible outside direct queries, as Canada appears in 0 of 12 tracked indirect questions.
How AI sees Canada
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Canada with:
budget-friendlyfamily-friendlyaffordable accommodationaffordable diningArctic wildernessAsian food cultureauthentic experiencesAuthentic Local Cuisine
How Canada benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Canada
74%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Canada
20%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Canada
0%
Network average
11%
Canada's 20% distinctiveness score compares to the 11% network average, a strong edge in how uniquely AI assistants describe the destination.
Each metric shows two bars: Canada's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Canada-specific questions
How often Canada comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 15, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Super 8 by Wyndham Downtown Toronto
— Best Budget Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
BlogTO reported on April 16, 2021 that the Super 8 by Wyndham at 222 Spadina Ave. was permanently closing and being converted into housing. It stated that the hotel was being closed down and revamped for its new use.
SourceHI Toronto Hostel
— Best Budget Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
HI Toronto Hostel is listed as permanently closed.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
41 places moved rank this check
22 new8 in & out
Joe Beef
11 of 33
rank #1–#10
Published on Main↔
11 of 33
rank #3–#11
Edulis
9 of 33
rank #2–#7
Mon Lapin↔
8 of 33
rank #1–#6
Restaurant Pearl Morissette↔
8 of 33
rank #1–#5
River Café
8 of 33
rank #7–#14
Toqué!
8 of 33
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
8 new5 in & out
Fairmont Banff Springs
15 of 33
rank #1–#13
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto↔
11 of 33
rank #1–#9
Montreal↔
11 of 33
rank #5–#11
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
11 of 33
rank #2–#8
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
10 of 33
rank #2–#14
Whistler
10 of 33
rank #2–#12
Fairmont Pacific Rim
8 of 33
rank #1–#10
Fogo Island Inn↔
8 of 33
rank #1–#8
Rankings: Volatile
36 places moved rank this check
9 new1 in & out7 classics
Niagara Falls
12 of 31
rank #1–#13
Old Quebec City
12 of 31
rank #2–#23
Banff National Park and Lake Louise
11 of 31
rank #1–#9
Montreal
11 of 31
rank #3–#19
Whistler
11 of 31
rank #3–#12
Icefields Parkway and Jasper National Park
9 of 31
rank #2–#8
Gros Morne National Park
8 of 31
rank #5–#17
CN Tower
7 of 31
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
17 new1 in & out
Auberge Saint-Antoine
11 of 32
rank #1–#6
The Wickaninnish Inn
11 of 32
rank #1–#5
Fairmont Banff Springs
9 of 32
rank #1–#5
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
8 of 32
rank #1–#6
Manoir Hovey
7 of 32
rank #1–#7
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
6 of 32
rank #1–#3
Fogo Island Inn
6 of 32
rank #2–#6
Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa
6 of 32
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
48 places moved rank this check
17 new7 returning4 in & out4 classics
Canada’s Wonderland
12 of 33
rank #1–#15
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
12 of 33
rank #1–#18
Montreal
11 of 33
rank #7–#18
Niagara Falls
10 of 33
rank #1–#21
Science World
9 of 33
rank #2–#15
VancouverBack
9 of 33
rank #2–#13
Banff National Park and Lake Louise
8 of 33
rank #2–#22
Calgary Zoo
8 of 33
rank #4–#17
Rankings: Volatile
60 places moved rank this check
43 new7 in & out
La Banquise
8 of 32
rank #3–#19
A&W Canada↔
6 of 32
rank #1–#14
Japadog
6 of 32
rank #4–#7
Boustan
5 of 32
rank #3–#18
Juicy Dumpling / HK BBQ Master
5 of 32
rank #3–#9
Schwartz’s Deli
5 of 32
rank #4–#10
St-Viateur Bagel / Fairmount Bagel↔
5 of 32
rank #1–#13
Banh Mi Boys
4 of 32
rank #1–#3
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Rankings: Volatile
63 places moved rank this check
16 new4 returning3 classics
Salmon n’ Bannock
47 of 67
rank #1–#15
Aux Anciens Canadiens
39 of 67
rank #1–#13
Au Pied de Cochon
36 of 67
rank #1–#11
Mallard Cottage
35 of 67
rank #2–#15
Feast Café Bistro
32 of 67
rank #2–#16
Schwartz’s Deli
28 of 67
rank #1–#10
River Café
24 of 67
rank #3–#11
King of Donair
12 of 67
rank #1–#11
Rankings: Volatile
90 places moved rank this check
58 new5 returning8 in & out
Kensington Market
17 of 63
rank #2–#21
Spring Cabane à Sucre Feast
16 of 63
rank #2–#12
Jean-Talon Market
14 of 63
rank #3–#17
Algonquin
11 of 63
rank #2–#11
Granville Island Public Market
10 of 63
rank #1–#15
Haida Gwaii
10 of 63
rank #1–#9
Newfoundland Kitchen Party
9 of 63
rank #1–#4
Richmond Night Market
9 of 63
rank #2–#15
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
20 new2 returning2 in & out5 classics
Sushi Masaki Saito
37 of 60
rank #1–#7
Published on Main
35 of 60
rank #3–#17
Toqué!
35 of 60
rank #2–#10
Mon Lapin
31 of 60
rank #1–#8
Restaurant Pearl Morissette
28 of 60
rank #1–#10
La Tanière³
25 of 60
rank #2–#7
Kissa Tanto
19 of 60
rank #4–#19
Rankings: Volatile
115 places moved rank this check
32 new2 returning
Salmon n’ Bannock
34 of 59
rank #1–#21
Schwartz’s Deli
28 of 59
rank #1–#24
St-Viateur Bagel / Fairmount Bagel
26 of 59
rank #1–#23
Au Pied de Cochon
23 of 59
rank #1–#14
Richmond Night Market
19 of 59
rank #2–#18
Sugar Shack
19 of 59
rank #1–#4
La Banquise
17 of 59
rank #1–#25
Feast Café Bistro
15 of 59
rank #4–#22
Rankings: Volatile
72 places moved rank this check
52 new1 returning2 in & out4 classics
Grasslands National Park
27 of 48
rank #1–#12
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
20 of 48
rank #1–#9
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
19 of 48
rank #1–#13
Haida Gwaii
18 of 48
rank #1–#15
Tombstone Territorial Park
18 of 48
rank #1–#19
Îles de la Madeleine
14 of 48
rank #2–#13
Manitoulin Island
13 of 48
rank #4–#15
Fogo Island & Change Islands
11 of 48
rank #1–#16
Rankings: Volatile
47 places moved rank this check
23 new2 returning9 in & out
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
12 of 36
rank #2–#8
Canoe
11 of 36
rank #1–#6
Eden / Primrose at The Rimrock Resort↔
9 of 36
rank #1–#15
Scaramouche↔
9 of 36
rank #3–#9
The Wickaninnish Inn
8 of 36
rank #1–#11
Chez Muffy↔
7 of 36
rank #1–#12
Botanist↔
6 of 36
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
27 new2 returning
Vancouver
12 of 35
rank #1–#9
Montreal
9 of 35
rank #3–#11
Super 8 by Wyndham Downtown Toronto
7 of 35
rank #2–#4
Canmore
5 of 35
rank #8–#13
HI Banff Alpine Centre
5 of 35
rank #6–#12
The Rex Hotel
5 of 35
rank #4–#5
Auberge Internationale de Québec
4 of 35
rank #7–#11
Motel 6
4 of 35
rank #1–#2
Rankings: Volatile
52 places moved rank this check
29 new5 returning4 in & out1 classic
Peyto LakeBack
10 of 35
rank #1–#2
Sea to Sky GondolaBack
9 of 35
rank #2–#18
Western Brook Pond Lookout
9 of 35
rank #4–#14
CN Tower
8 of 35
rank #5–#20
Signal HillBack
8 of 35
rank #3–#12
Niagara Falls
7 of 35
rank #3–#24
Skyline Trail Lookout
7 of 35
rank #3–#11
The Rockpile at Moraine LakeBack
7 of 35
rank #1–#2
Rankings: Volatile
47 places moved rank this check
28 new7 in & out
Fogo Island Inn
13 of 34
rank #1–#10
Auberge Saint-Antoine
12 of 34
rank #2–#9
The Wickaninnish Inn
11 of 34
rank #2–#14
The Drake Hotel
9 of 34
rank #1–#7
Drake Devonshire↔
8 of 34
rank #2–#8
Hôtel William Gray↔
8 of 34
rank #3–#10
The June Motel
7 of 34
rank #3–#10
The Broadview Hotel
6 of 34
rank #4–#8
Rankings: Volatile
29 places moved rank this check
14 new2 returning4 in & out4 classics
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
16 of 34
rank #1–#10
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
15 of 34
rank #1–#12
Parliament Hill & The Rideau Canal
15 of 34
rank #3–#10
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
14 of 34
rank #2–#6
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
9 of 34
rank #8–#13
Old Quebec City
9 of 34
rank #1–#4
SGang Gwaay / Anthony Island↔
9 of 34
rank #2–#13
Dawson City & Klondike Historic SitesBack
8 of 34
rank #9–#16
Rankings: Volatile
36 places moved rank this check
17 new2 returning3 in & out7 classics
Hôtel de Glace
11 of 32
rank #1–#12
Whistler
10 of 32
rank #1–#5
Banff National Park and Lake Louise
9 of 32
rank #2–#9
Quebec Winter Carnival
9 of 32
rank #5–#9
Winterlude
9 of 32
rank #7–#11
Churchill
7 of 32
rank #2–#15
Mont-Tremblant
6 of 32
rank #3–#6
Parliament Hill & The Rideau Canal
6 of 32
rank #2–#4
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
19 new4 returning1 in & out9 classics
Royal Ontario Museum
12 of 31
rank #1–#9
Canadian Museum of History & Children's Museum
11 of 31
rank #1–#11
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
11 of 31
rank #2–#20
Montreal
9 of 31
rank #2–#23
Vancouver
9 of 31
rank #1–#21
Art Gallery of Ontario
8 of 31
rank #2–#10
National Gallery of Canada
7 of 31
rank #4–#12
BioDôme
6 of 31
rank #7–#18
Rankings: Volatile
24 places moved rank this check
10 new1 returning
Niagara Falls
10 of 30
rank #1–#4
Banff National Park and Lake Louise
9 of 30
rank #3–#13
Whistler
9 of 30
rank #1–#5
Mont-Tremblant
8 of 30
rank #2–#10
Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
8 of 30
rank #4–#17
Old Quebec City
7 of 30
rank #5–#9
Prince Edward County
7 of 30
rank #2–#6
Lunenburg
6 of 30
rank #11–#18
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
28 new4 in & out
Whistler
8 of 30
rank #1–#14
Chelsea Hotel Toronto
7 of 30
rank #1–#6
Fairmont Banff Springs
7 of 30
rank #2–#7
Niagara Falls↔
7 of 30
rank #1–#10
Vancouver
7 of 30
rank #3–#11
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
6 of 30
rank #7–#13
Great Wolf Lodge
4 of 30
rank #1–#4
Montreal
4 of 30
rank #5–#16
Where Perplexity's answers about Canada come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Canada (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
See the network-wide ranking.
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