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Winner-take-all answer·4 source contracts·Kalshi 4·refreshed just now·Closes Jan 1, 2027 · 101d

Will the Prime Minister of Canada announce new or increased tariffs on U.S. goods before Jan 1, 2027

Leader sits at 36% across 4 bound outcomes, runner-up at 10%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

36%

Before Jan 1, 2027

0¢runner-up 10¢leader 36¢

Outcomes

4

winner-take-all

Runner-up

10¢

Before Nov 1, 2026

Spread

26pp

contested

24h volume

$0

thin orderbook

Closes

Jan 1, 2027

101 days

Venue

Kalshi

4 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayBefore Jan 1, 2027: 59% (7 days, 6 points)Before Jan 1, 2027: 59% on 2026-09-19Before Nov 1, 2026: 10% (7 days, 7 points)Before Nov 1, 2026: 10% on 2026-09-19Before Dec 1, 2026: 25% (7 days, 4 points)Before Dec 1, 2026: 25% on 2026-09-19
Before Jan 1, 202759¢Before Nov 1, 202610¢Before Dec 1, 202625¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 7d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This represents a 16% chance that Canada's Prime Minister will announce new or increased tariffs on U.S. goods before the end of 2026. The low probability reflects that most traders expect Canada to avoid unilateral tariff announcements in the next four months, though contract prices are consistent across all timeframes (October, November, December, and January deadlines all at 15-16 cents). The main factors depressing this probability are the typical reluctance of trade partners to escalate during negotiation periods and absence of recent policy signals suggesting imminent announcements. Resolution depends primarily on bilateral trade negotiations, any U.S. policy changes, and domestic political pressures—with October through December representing the window when formal announcements could occur. Current low trading volume suggests limited recent market repricing.

  • ›Canada-U.S. trade negotiations status and timeline for any formal bilateral agreements or disputes
  • ›Recent statements or policy signals from the Canadian government regarding tariff strategy toward U.S. goods
  • ›U.S. trade policy developments that might provoke a Canadian response, including any announced American tariffs
  • ›Domestic economic pressures in Canada that could create political incentive for protectionist measures
  • ›Consistent pricing across all four contract timeframes suggests traders assign roughly equal probability to announcements in October, November, December, or early January

What moved the line

  • Sep 17Before Nov 1, 2026↓34pp46→12¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 17Before Oct 1, 2026↓30pp35→5¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 19Before Dec 1, 2026↓23pp48→25¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 18Before Jan 1, 2027↑12pp54→66¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 19Before Jan 1, 2027↓7pp66→59¢ · Kalshi

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