Google in Canada

Making AI work for everyone in Canada

Through partnership and the power of AI, we can drive a new era of innovation, with Canada at the forefront.

$230 billion

Generative AI has the potential to boost Canada’s economy by $230 billion and could save the average Canadian worker over 170 hours a year, freeing them up to concentrate on more fulfilling parts of their jobs.

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$63 billion

We estimate that in a given year, Google services like Google Search and Workspace unlock an estimated $63 billion improvement in productivity for the Canadian economy.

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$70 billion

In 2024, Google Search, Google Play, YouTube, Google Cloud and Google’s advertising tools helped provide over $70 billion of economic activity for Canadian businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators and developers.

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$9.2 billion

In 2024, Google's products and services fueled over $70 billion in economic activity, including $9.2 billion in exports.

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Economic Impact Report 2024

Learn about our impact across the country.

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Ottawa Catholic School Board is empowering teachers with Google AI

The OCSB saw the potential for AI to support teachers in their day-to-day. Using Gemini, they’re customizing lesson plans and cutting down on admin time, giving each student the support they need.

Quebec City is reducing traffic and emissions with Google AI

Quebec City set out to reduce traffic congestion. By leveraging Google AI to model driving patterns, the city is optimizing traffic signals – and projected to help millions of commuters save time and fuel each year.

Destination Canada is growing local tourism with the help of Google AI

Tourism is a major driver of Canada’s economy. Powered by Google AI, Destination Canada's Tourism Data Collective delivers timely insights that enable businesses and governments to make smarter decisions, increase revenue, and support the growth of local communities.

Helcim is removing payment barriers for small businesses with Google AI

Small businesses often rely on old, costly payment systems that restrict their digital growth. Helcim offers a new, secure, affordable platform powered by Google AI, helping small businesses across Canada stay competitive and unlock new growth opportunities.

4Point is accelerating the discovery of essential resources with Google AI

Traditional mining exploration is time and labour-intensive. 4Point uses Google AI to rapidly identify high-potential mineral targets, helping unlock essential resources decades faster.

AccessNow is mapping Canada’s accessible spaces with Google AI

People with disabilities face significant challenges navigating the world. AccessNow’s community-driven platform uses Google AI to map accessible places, identify potential barriers, and help cities and organizations design more inclusive spaces.

GoBolt is increasing deliveries and lowering emissions with Google AI

As package deliveries increase across Canada, so do carbon emissions. To reduce their carbon footprint, GoBolt is using Google AI to optimize routes and deliver more product with fewer vehicles.

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Amii will equip post-secondary students nationwide with foundational AI skills, enabling them to adapt to emerging technologies and bridge Canada's AI workforce gap.

First Nations Technology Council

FNTC will train Indigenous students and provide AI resources to Indigenous community members, aiming to increase Indigenous representation in the technology sector.

Skills for Change

Skills for Change will develop AI skills programs to train individuals from communities facing high unemployment, equipping them with foundational AI literacy and creating pathways to meaningful employment.

Toronto Public Library

TPL will address the digital divide by launching a city-wide AI upskilling initiative, providing free tools, AI skills training, and programming to boost employment, productivity, and safe AI use.

Spaceships and Laser Beams is turning a personal blog into a thriving media business with Google’s publisher tools.

Founder Stephanie Keeping wanted to turn her website’s traffic into a reliable income stream while keeping her content free. She partnered with Mediavine, a Google Certified Publishing Partner, to implement programmatic advertising on her site. This solution allowed Google’s platform to automatically match the right ads to the right readers in real-time, creating a steady and reliable income stream that let her focus on what she does best: creating content.

Familia Fine Foods is bringing a taste of home to new audiences with Google Ads

Familia Fine Foods is a cultural hub for the Southwestern Ontario Latin community. But, for the business to scale, they needed to find new customers. So, they used Google’s AI-powered advertising tools to cost-effectively reach new audiences, growing inquiries to their Taco Bar catering by 20%.

Topsy Farms is growing their family business with Google Search

Topsy Farms is a family-run farm selling wool products on Ontario’s Amherst Island. In 2018, at risk of closing down, they needed to improve their visibility, so they transformed their website with a focus on driving traffic from Google Search and invested in Google Ads. Together, these tools helped boost online sales by 340% and help preserve the land for future generations.

Vivero is transforming lawn care and their business with help from Google Gemini

As a solo entrepreneur, Vivero founder Gustavo Barahona needed a way to grow his modern lawn care solutions business without doubling his workload. He turned to Google Gemini to help build marketing copy, analyze data, and draft strategies that would typically require an entire team. Now able to move faster and compete at scale, Barahona has turned his passion project into a thriving business.

Little Chief & Co. is helping pet owners and growing their business with Google Analytics

Little Chief & Co. aims to be the go-to for premium, holistic pet wellness across Canada. To do that, they turned to Google Analytics to see what pet owners were searching for online and updated their website navigation to reflect those concerns. After leveraging these optimizations, Little Chief & Co. saw their web traffic grow by 25%.

Create Makerspace is driving efficiency with Google AI so they can spend more time building community

Create Makerspace, a Squamish, BC innovation hub, needed a productivity partner so they could spend more time supporting their local community. They chose Google tools to be the backbone of their operation, leveraging Gemini and Workspace to simplify time-consuming tasks like grant writing, freeing them up to focus on Squamish’s creative community.

Transformer Table is expanding to new markets around the globe with Google Ads

Montreal’s Transformer Table is creating space-saving furniture that doesn’t compromise on style. After successful growth in North America, they turned to Google Ads’ geo-targeting to identify the right markets for expansion based on product fit, profitability and competition. With four new international markets, table sales have grown by 35% year over year.