64% — Will Trump order lower tariffs on Canada before Dec 1, 2026
Leader: Before Jan 1, 2027 at 64% · Kalshi 64% · 4 contracts · $6K volume · medium confidence
Updated 2026-09-20 17:24:15 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 4 outcomes.

Why this matters:
The market currently prices an 11% chance that Trump orders lower tariffs on Canada before January 1, 2027, with only a 5% probability the action occurs before December 1, 2026. This reflects skepticism that tariff relief will happen in the remaining months of 2026, despite ongoing trade tensions and periodic renegotiation discussions between the US and Canada. The low probability suggests traders believe Trump is more likely to maintain or increase tariffs than reduce them in this timeframe. Movement would depend on shifts in trade policy strategy, negotiations over USMCA terms, or domestic political pressures favoring tariff relief. The December 1 and November 1 contract prices show even tighter odds, indicating concentrated doubt about near-term action. Any formal announcement from Trump or his administration regarding Canadian tariff reductions would directly resolve this question.

Key factors:
- Trump has generally favored protectionist tariff policies; historical pattern of tariff increases rather than decreases would need to reverse
- No scheduled trade negotiation deadlines or public policy announcements between now and Jan 1, 2027 have been reported
- The gap between Nov 1 (5%), Dec 1 (5%), and Jan 1 (11%) probabilities suggests marginally higher expectations only after the calendar turns to 2027
- Canadian tariff negotiations typically occur during broader USMCA review periods or in response to specific trade disputes; no acute crisis requiring immediate tariff reduction is evident
- Volume across all three contracts is near zero ($0 24h), indicating minimal recent trading activity and potentially stale pricing

Contracts:
- Will Trump order lower tariffs on Canada before Jan 1, 2027?: Before Jan 1, 2027 — 64¢ Kalshi $1K (weight 18%)
- Will Trump order lower tariffs on Canada before Dec 1, 2026?: Before Dec 1, 2026 — 57¢ Kalshi $1K (weight 19%)
- Will Trump order lower tariffs on Canada before Nov 1, 2026?: Before Nov 1, 2026 — 57¢ Kalshi $753 (weight 14%)
- Will Trump order lower tariffs on Canada before Oct 1, 2026?: Before Oct 1, 2026 — 41¢ Kalshi $3K (weight 49%)

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## Methodology

SimpleFunctions aggregates live YES-side prices from Kalshi and Polymarket contracts bound to this question. For binary topics the headline is the liquidity-weighted mid-price (weight = log(1 + 24h volume) × freshness, where freshness is 1.0 if updated <24h, 0.7 if <7d, 0.4 otherwise). For multi-outcome (winner-take-all) topics the headline is the current leader's price — disjoint outcomes are never arithmetically averaged. Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours.

## SF Signal

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*Last verified: 2026-09-13T19:20:51.562Z*

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