AI visibility report

How AI assistants represent Canada

AI assistants present Canada through themes like Indigenous cuisine, outdoor activities and Indigenous culture.

For tourism marketers: TakeScout tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe Canada, based on 1,028 AI answers, last checked October 12, 2026. How we measure →

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1,028

Questions asked

1,738

Places identified

Oct 12, 2026

Last checked

Current score 38/100 Average of model agreement and confirmed-open rate — how this score is calculated

12 tracked destinations

across 12 tracked provinces in Canada

10,051

Questions asked

14,419

Places identified

Oct 14, 2026

Last checked

Ontario

1,469 places · 825 questions

Ontario is presented through farm-to-table, fine dining and natural wonders, alongside cottage culture themes.

Newfoundland and Labrador

1,156 places · 857 questions

AI assistants present Newfoundland and Labrador through local cuisine, culinary scene, local culture, and traditional food.

Prince Edward Island

889 places · 682 questions

AI assistants present Prince Edward Island as a seafood, farm-to-table and cultural experiences culinary destination.

Québec

1,304 places · 843 questions

AI assistants describe Québec primarily through outdoor adventure, Indigenous culture and local cuisine themes.

Alberta

1,751 places · 1,229 questions

AI assistants describe Alberta through themes that include Indigenous heritage alongside its outdoor and culinary associations.

Manitoba

1,091 places · 779 questions

AI assistants present Manitoba through Indigenous heritage, Indigenous cuisine, winter activities and local cuisine.

Nova Scotia

1,170 places · 718 questions

AI assistants describe Nova Scotia primarily around seafood, outdoor adventure and culinary scene themes.

Yukon

737 places · 713 questions

AI assistants present Yukon primarily through its Gold Rush history, Indigenous culture and winter activities.

Saskatchewan

1,027 places · 747 questions

AI assistants present Saskatchewan primarily through its farm-to-table dining and Indigenous history themes.

British Columbia

1,821 places · 1,243 questions

AI assistants present British Columbia through outdoor activities, natural beauty, wine country and Indigenous heritage.

Northwest Territories

793 places · 690 questions

AI assistants present the Northwest Territories through aurora viewing, Indigenous culture, and local cuisine.

New Brunswick

1,211 places · 725 questions

AI assistants currently describe New Brunswick through Acadian culture, Acadian cuisine, Maritime cuisine, and farm-to-table.

Latest findings

Northwest Territories · Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels, The Explorer Hotel, Blachford Lake Lodge, and Chateau Nova Yellowknife together account for 58% of mentions across 12 answers, more than three times the 18% share expected if mentions were evenly split among them.

How Canada compares, rolled up

Model agreement

Canada 10%

Network average 11%

Confirmed-open rate

Canada 75%

Network average 76%

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

Closed places

Le Mousso, HI Toronto Hostel, and Province House & Historic Charlottetown are all still recommended despite being closed, with Le Mousso—permanently closed—appearing in 9 answers from three of the four AI assistants.

Top picks

Alo is recommended in 88% of the answers to "Best Fine-Dining Restaurants" questions about Canada.

Agreement

The AI assistants name the same top pick for 2% of comparable questions about Canada, below the 12% average for tracked Canadian destinations.

Generated from this check's data Updated Oct 12, 2026

How AI describes Canada

AI assistants most often associate Canada with Indigenous cuisine, outdoor activities and Indigenous culture.

These themes recur across multiple types of travel questions about Canada, often appearing together with mentions of Indigenous food experiences. The pattern points to a consistent set of cultural and natural references rather than a single dominant topic.

Based on the check of October 12, 2026

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How AI sees Canada

Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Canada with:

Indigenous cuisine
outdoor activities
Indigenous culture
Indigenous food experiences
Nature
Off the Beaten Path
regional specialties
Seafood and Maritime Traditions

How Canada benchmarks

Model agreement

Canada 2%

Tracked Canadian destinations 12%

Confirmed-open rate

Canada 76%

Tracked Canadian destinations 76%

Each metric shows two bars: Canada's rate and the average it is compared with, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

Where AI might be wrong

HI Toronto Hostel — Best Budget Hotels Closed

Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by ChatGPT and Claude.
HI Toronto Hostel is listed as permanently closed.
Source

What AI names when travellers ask about Canada

The places each assistant names most often, by type of traveller question. Evidence for the findings above, not a travel guide.

Alo named in 30 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Joe Beef named in 22 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#10

River Café named in 20 of 45 AI answers

rank #6–#14

Edulis named in 19 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Published on Main named in 19 of 45 AI answers

rank #3–#11

Fairmont Banff Springs named in 34 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Four Seasons Hotel Toronto named in 27 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Montreal named in 26 of 45 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Rosewood Hotel Georgia named in 24 of 45 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise named in 23 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Niagara Falls named in 33 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Old Quebec City named in 32 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#23

Banff National Park and Lake Louise named in 29 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Montreal named in 29 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#19

Icefields Parkway and Jasper National Park named in 24 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Auberge Saint-Antoine named in 27 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac named in 26 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Fairmont Banff Springs named in 25 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#7

The Wickaninnish Inn named in 25 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Post Hotel & Spa named in 15 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada named in 28 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Niagara Falls named in 25 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Canada’s Wonderland named in 24 of 45 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Vancouver named in 24 of 45 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Banff National Park and Lake Louise named in 22 of 45 AI answers

rank #2–#22

La Banquise named in 18 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#19

Banh Mi Boys named in 15 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Schwartz’s Deli named in 14 of 44 AI answers

rank #3–#21

Japadog named in 13 of 44 AI answers

rank #4–#7

Seven Lives named in 12 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#16

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Salmon n’ Bannock named in 63 of 79 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Aux Anciens Canadiens named in 45 of 79 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Au Pied de Cochon named in 44 of 79 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Mallard Cottage named in 43 of 79 AI answers

rank #2–#19

Feast Café Bistro named in 41 of 79 AI answers

rank #2–#18

Kensington Market named in 20 of 75 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Algonquin named in 17 of 75 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Spring Cabane à Sucre Feast named in 17 of 75 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Granville Island Public Market named in 16 of 75 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Jean-Talon Market named in 16 of 75 AI answers

rank #3–#17

Alo named in 63 of 72 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Toqué! named in 51 of 72 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Sushi Masaki Saito named in 45 of 72 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Published on Main named in 41 of 72 AI answers

rank #3–#17

Mon Lapin named in 38 of 72 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Salmon n’ Bannock named in 41 of 71 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Schwartz’s Deli named in 33 of 71 AI answers

rank #1–#24

St-Viateur Bagel / Fairmount Bagel named in 32 of 71 AI answers

rank #1–#23

Au Pied de Cochon named in 25 of 71 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Sugar Shack named in 24 of 71 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Grasslands National Park named in 40 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Haida Gwaii named in 36 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Fogo Island & Change Islands named in 28 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve named in 24 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Tombstone Territorial Park named in 22 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#19

Canoe named in 27 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Alo named in 26 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Le Club Chasse et Pêche named in 18 of 48 AI answers

rank #2–#8

Eden / Primrose at The Rimrock Resort named in 16 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Le Saint-Amour named in 16 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Vancouver named in 23 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Montreal named in 16 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Super 8 by Wyndham Downtown Toronto named in 12 of 47 AI answers

rank #2–#9

HI Toronto Hostel named in 9 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Motel 6 named in 9 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#3

Peyto Lake named in 23 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Signal Hill named in 23 of 47 AI answers

rank #3–#18

CN Tower named in 21 of 47 AI answers

rank #4–#20

The Rockpile at Moraine Lake named in 20 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Niagara Falls named in 16 of 47 AI answers

rank #3–#24

Auberge Saint-Antoine named in 26 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Fogo Island Inn named in 26 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#14

The Drake Hotel named in 25 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Wickaninnish Inn named in 19 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Hotel Le Germain named in 15 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump named in 35 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Parliament Hill & The Rideau Canal named in 35 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site named in 34 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#6

L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site named in 34 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Old Quebec City named in 25 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Quebec Winter Carnival named in 28 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Hôtel de Glace named in 25 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Whistler named in 25 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Banff National Park and Lake Louise named in 23 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Parliament Hill & The Rideau Canal named in 19 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Royal Ontario Museum named in 30 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada named in 28 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#20

Vancouver named in 24 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Canadian Museum of History & Children's Museum named in 23 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Art Gallery of Ontario named in 20 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Niagara Falls named in 31 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Whistler named in 28 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Banff National Park and Lake Louise named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Mont-Tremblant named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#15

Old Quebec City named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Chelsea Hotel Toronto named in 21 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Whistler named in 20 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Fairmont Banff Springs named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Vancouver named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Great Wolf Lodge named in 16 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Where Perplexity's answers about Canada come from

Perplexity cited destinationcanada.com, Canada's official tourism site, in 23 of 60 answers about Canada in the October check (38%), up from 29% in September.

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.

How AI assistants represent Canada

across 12 tracked provinces in Canada

Ontario

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Québec

Alberta

Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Yukon

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Northwest Territories

New Brunswick

Latest findings

How Canada compares, rolled up

What this check tells you

AI assistants most often associate Canada with Indigenous cuisine, outdoor activities and Indigenous culture.

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How AI sees Canada

How Canada benchmarks

Where AI might be wrong

What AI names when travellers ask about Canada

Best Restaurants

Best Luxury Hotels

Must-See Attractions

Best Romantic Hotels

Best Attractions for Families

Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Local Experiences

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Food Experiences

Best Hidden Gems

Best Restaurants for Couples

Best Budget Hotels

Best Viewpoints

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Historical Attractions

Best Winter Experiences

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Day Trips

Best Family Hotels

Where Perplexity's answers about Canada come from

Other Canadian destinations TakeScout tracks

Québec City

Ottawa

Montreal

Vancouver

Whistler