Google Canada Celebrating ‘Pi Day’ by Sharing ‘Pie’ Search Trends

To celebrate this year’s ‘Pi Day’ on March 14, Google Canada is sharing ‘pie’ search trends in honour of the mathematical constant “π” or ‘“pi”, which represents the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter. 

“Whatever pie you decide to bake, be sure to enjoy it at 1:59 p.m. on Sunday in honour of pi’s first several digits (3.14159),” says Google.

Below are Canada’s top cities that searched for pie over the past 12 months:

• Maple Ridge
• Nanaimo
• Chilliwack
• Barrie
• Sudbury
• Victoria
• Kitchener
• St. Catharines
• Guelph
• Regina

Below are the uniquely searched pie types by province between February 24 and March 3, 2021:

• British Columbia – Grasshopper Pie
• Alberta – Egg Pie
• Yukon – Apple Pie
• Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Berry Pie
• Manitoba – Billy Miner Pie
• Ontario – Steak Pie
• Northwest Territories – Apple Pie
• Nunavut – Strawberry Apple Pie
• Québec – Mini Egg Cookie Pie
• New Brunswick – Butterscotch Pie
• Newfoundland and Labrador – Apple Pie
• Prince Edward Island – Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie
• Nova Scotia – Sweet Potato Pie

Which pie will you be backing this Sunday?