How many Guardian and IDA locations are there in Canada in 2022?
There are 1,104 Guardian and IDA locations in Canada as of July 14, 2022. The province with the most number of Guardian and IDA locations in Canada is Ontario, with 646 locations, which is 58% of all Guardian and IDA locations in Canada.
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Download the complete database of Guardian and IDA locations in Canada
You can download the complete list of 1,104 Guardian and IDA location data as an Excel file, along with geo-coded addresses, phone numbers and open hours from our data store.
Download DatasetTop 10 Provinces with the most Guardian and IDA locations
646
Locations (58%)
Ontario
Population: 14.45MA location for every 22,363 people, with about 58% of the total number of Guardian and IDA locations
165
Locations (14%)
Alberta
Population: 4.35MA location for every 26,339 people, with about 14% of the total number of Guardian and IDA locations
122
Locations (11%)
British Columbia
Population: 5.02MA location for every 41,147 people, with about 11% of the total number of Guardian and IDA locations
Province/Territory | Population | Number of Locations |
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Ontario | 14.45M | 646 |
Alberta | 4.35M | 165 |
British Columbia | 5.02M | 122 |
Manitoba | 1.36M | 62 |
New Brunswick | 772.00K | 36 |
Nova Scotia | 965.00K | 32 |
Saskatchewan | 1.17M | 20 |
Prince Edward Island | 155.00K | 15 |
Northwest Territories | 45.00K | 3 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 524.00K | 2 |

There are 11 Canadian Provinces and Territories with Guardian and IDA locations.
Canadian Provinces and Territories without any Guardian and IDA locations
These Provinces and Territories do not have any Guardian and IDA locations
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There are 2 Canadian Provinces and Territories without any Guardian and IDA locations.
Top 10 cities with the most number of Guardian and IDA locations in Canada
City | Province/Territory | Number of Locations |
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Toronto | Ontario | 60 |
Brampton | Ontario | 32 |
Scarborough | Ontario | 31 |
Calgary | Alberta | 31 |
Winnipeg | Manitoba | 29 |
Mississauga | Ontario | 29 |
Edmonton | Alberta | 27 |
Windsor | Ontario | 22 |
Hamilton | Ontario | 20 |
Ottawa | Ontario | 17 |
Guardian and IDA vs competitors
Number of locations | Number of States | Number of cities | |
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Guardian and IDA vs Shoppers Drug Mart | 1,215 (+111 locations than Guardian and IDA) | 11 (Same as Guardian and IDA) | 356 (-160 cities than Guardian and IDA) |
Guardian and IDA vs Pharmasave | 830 (-274 locations than Guardian and IDA) | 10 (-1 states than Guardian and IDA) | 446 (-70 cities than Guardian and IDA) |
Guardian and IDA vs PharmaChoice | 820 (-284 locations than Guardian and IDA) | 9 (-2 states than Guardian and IDA) | 458 (-58 cities than Guardian and IDA) |
Guardian and IDA vs Remedy'sRx | 333 (-771 locations than Guardian and IDA) | 7 (-4 states than Guardian and IDA) | 157 (-359 cities than Guardian and IDA) |
Guardian and IDA vs Uniprix | 311 (-793 locations than Guardian and IDA) | 1 (-10 states than Guardian and IDA) | 136 (-380 cities than Guardian and IDA) |
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Guardian and IDA Locations in Canada
You can download the full list of Guardian and IDA locations used for this analysis from our data store. Here is a random sample of 10 records for you to look at the fields and the data that we provide.
Name | City | Province |
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Elkford Ida Pharmacy | Elkford | BC |
Stittsville Drug Mart | Stittsville | ON |
Health Care Guardian Pharmacy | Timmins | ON |
Yonge & John Medical Pharmacy | Thornhill | ON |
Maple Guardian Pharmacy | Maple | ON |
Henley Gardens Pharmacy | Scarborough | ON |
Dowling Pharmacy | Dowling | ON |
Collingwood Health Centre Pharmacy | Collingwood | ON |
Sprucewood Pharmacy & Homecare | Lloydminster | AB |
Bridgenorth Pharmacy | Bridgenorth | ON |