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Each tracker answers one question with the latest official figures, links every number to its source and states when it was last checked. Cite them freely with a link.

  • AI

    Canada AI adoption tracker

    19.2% of Canadian businesses used AI in Q2 2026, up from 6.1% in 2024. Statistics Canada data by industry, firm size and application, with sources.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Quarterly

  • E-commerce

    Shopify plans and fees in Canada and Japan (2026)

    Shopify Basic costs C$49/month in Canada (C$37 billed yearly) and ¥4,850 in Japan (¥3,650 yearly). Shopify Payments online card rates start at 2.8% + 30¢ and 3.55%. Checked against Shopify's pricing pages.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Checked monthly

  • E-commerce

    Canada vs Japan e-commerce share tracker

    E-commerce was 7.5% of Canadian retail sales in July 2026 (Statistics Canada). Japan's goods e-commerce share was 9.78% in 2024 (METI). Monthly and annual data with sources.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Monthly (Canada), annual (Japan)

  • Mobile apps

    App Store and Google Play fees in Canada and Japan (2026)

    Apple takes 30% in Canada but 21% + 5% in Japan; Google Play's new Japan fees started September 30, 2026 and reach Canada September 30, 2027. Official sources.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Monthly and on policy changes

  • AI

    LLM API pricing tracker in USD, CAD and JPY

    Official per-1M-token API prices for 15 OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Mistral and xAI models, converted to CAD and JPY at Bank of Canada rates, with scheduled price changes. Checked October 14, 2026.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Weekly

  • AI

    Which LLMs can run in Canada or Japan? Data residency tracker

    As of October 14, 2026, none of the newest Claude, GPT or Gemini models is documented with inference inside Canada; in Japan, Claude Opus 5.5 runs in-country via Amazon Bedrock's Tokyo–Osaka profile. Bedrock, Azure, Google Cloud and first-party APIs compared, with sources.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Checked monthly

  • E-commerce

    Shipping from Japan to Canada: duties and taxes cheat sheet (2026)

    Goods mailed or couriered from Japan to Canada are duty and tax free up to C$20; above that, duty plus 5% GST or 13%–15% HST apply. CBSA thresholds, provincial rates and CPTPP tariffs.

    Updated
    Cadence
    Checked quarterly and when CBSA updates