| Tournament Name: | Canadian Open |
| Dates: | September 1974 |
| Venue: | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
| Location: | Toronto |
| Country: | Canada |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Winner: |  Cliff Thorburn |
| Runner Up: | Dennis Taylor |
| Score: | 8–6 |
| Next: | 1975 |
The 1974 Canadian Open was the first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place in September 1974.[1]
Cliff Thorburn won the title defeating Dennis Taylor 8–6 in the final.[2]