The final number for Canada is 305,928, well ahead of the previous record-holder, Celine Dion, who had first week sales of 230,000 back in 1997.
By market, 25 sold like this: Toronto, 27,000 units; Montreal, 20,000; Vancouver, 20,000; Calgary, 19,000; Edmonton, 16,000; and Ottawa, 12,000.