Keith Donoghue

anada has access to the same AI technology as Europe, yet adoption among small businesses remains significantly lower. The difference is less about software and more about how businesses organise their operations before introducing AI.

Independent Canadian research suggests that businesses implementing AI are generally reporting measurable returns. The strongest results come from focused use cases, clear objectives, and a willingness to improve the process after launch.

Most Vancouver small business owners use the two terms interchangeably. They describe different things. Understanding the difference changes what you build first.

Seventy-eight percent of Canadian businesses that have not adopted AI say the technology is not relevant to them. They are asking the wrong question.

Most Vancouver small business owners have heard the term. Fewer know what it means. Knowing changes how you use it.

Canada’s AI strategy gives small businesses funding, guidance, and assessment tools. The decision to start still belongs to the owner.

Canada wants to lift business AI adoption from just over 12 percent to 60 percent by 2034. For Vancouver small businesses, the real question is where AI fits into daily work.

operations. The opportunity sits between experimenting and deploying.