Last updated: October 13, 2026. Reviewed quarterly. Are prediction markets gambling in Canada? It depends on the contract and who offers it. Securities regulators authorize a narrow set of economic, financial, and climate contracts, and they have ruled sports and entertainment contracts out. British Columbia’s gambling regulator says sports contracts are gambling. No Canadian court…
Last updated: October 2, 2026. Reviewed quarterly. Is Kalshi in Canada yet? Not directly. Canadians cannot open a Kalshi account themselves. Instead, one route exists: Wealthsimple Predict, a CIRO-authorized app that offers about 4,000 Kalshi-sourced contracts. Those contracts are limited to economic indicators, financial markets and climate. Sports and election contracts are not available. That…
Last updated: August 13, 2026. Reviewed quarterly. This Wealthsimple Predict review covers both sides of a product that deserves more scepticism than its packaging invites. Short verdict: it is a well-built app. Canadians get roughly 4,000 contracts on economic, market and climate events, from a firm four million people already trust with their retirement savings….
Last updated: September 11, 2026. We review this guide every quarter and within 48 hours of any major regulatory or platform change. Prediction markets arrived in Canada in 2026. In March, the country’s investment regulator opened a narrow door. In July, Wealthsimple walked through it with a consumer app. As a result, Canadians who once…