Last updated: August 13, 2026. Reviewed quarterly. Short verdict: Wealthsimple Predict is a well-built app for a product deserving more scepticism than its packaging invites. Canadians get roughly 4,000 contracts on economic, market and climate events from a firm four million people already trust with their retirement savings. They also get a binary, loss-prone wagering…
Last updated: August 3, 2026. Reviewed quarterly. Short answer: partly. Since March 2026, two authorized investment dealers may offer Canadians a narrow set of event contracts covering economic indicators, financial markets and climate, each with a minimum 30 day term. Sports, elections and entertainment contracts are not permitted. No prediction market platform is itself registered…
Prediction markets arrived in Canada properly in 2026. In March, the country’s investment regulator opened a narrow door. In July, Wealthsimple walked through it with a consumer app. Canadians who spent years watching Polymarket and Kalshi from the sidelines can now trade some event contracts legally, and are discovering that “some” is doing a lot…