In Canada, gray is most commonly spelled grey with e, following British English tradition, though gray with a is also accepted and understood due to American influence. Canada uses mix of British and American English, but official Canadian English generally follows British spelling for many words, such as colour with U, centre with re, and grey with e. Canadian Oxford Dictionary lists grey as primary spelling and gray as variant. In everyday writing, Canadian newspapers, government documents, and schools typically teach grey as standard, similar to UK and India where British English is taught. However, because Canada borders US and has heavy American media exposure, gray spelling appears frequently, especially in business, automotive industry, and among younger people using American software. For example, Canadian car manufacturers may use gray in paint codes for US market and grey for domestic. Both spellings refer to same color between black and white, pronunciation identical. For official purposes, if you are writing in Canada, use grey to align with Canadian style guides, but gray will not be considered wrong. In Crayola Canada, products may be labeled gray due to US import, but Canadian English curriculum teaches grey. So answer, in Canada gray is spelled grey with e as preferred Canadian spelling, following British English, while gray with a is American variant also seen due to US influence, both correct but grey more Canadian.
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