US-Canada diplomatic agreement to lower tariffs by December 31?
Last captured price
37¢
±0¢ · 24h
Implied probability 37%
$43K total volume · YES/NO
Medium gotcha risk
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The rules provide detailed definitions for what constitutes an agreement and tariff reductions, including the cancellation of planned but not yet effective tariffs. However, resolving whether informal political deals qualify as a formal diplomatic agreement relies on interpreting declarative announcements and the totality of information across a consensus of credible reporting rather than a single binding registry. Additionally, if an announcement occurs near the December 31, 2026 deadline and remains ambiguous, the market incorporates an exceptional clause extending resolution by up to 14 calendar days to allow reporting to clarify the agreement.
- Wording ambiguity
- Med
- Source discretion
- High
- Timing risk
- Med
- Exceptional clauses
- Med
Liquidity
Moderate book at the daily check: a spread over 1¢, or less than $50K within 5¢ of the mid. Larger orders may move the price, so check the book before sizing.
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to “Yes” if a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Canada to lower US tariffs on Canada is announced by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. A diplomatic agreement to lower US tariffs on Canada refers to an official agreement, treaty, deal, or substantially similar diplomatic instrument that commits or obligates the United States to lower any tariffs on Canada, or includes the lowering of US tariffs on Canada as part of its stated terms. Any reduction, revocation, or suspension of US tariffs on Canada, or the cancelled or suspended implementation of previously announced tariffs not yet effective, mutually announced as part of a diplomatic agreement, will qualify as lowering tariffs. All listed countries must announce their acceptance of the same qualifying diplomatic agreement. A joint announcement will qualify, as will separate announcements from each entity of its own acceptance of an agreement which, taken together, directly indicate that all the listed countries accepted the same agreement. Separate announcements of individual policies will not qualify if the policies are not announced as part of a diplomatic agreement. Each announcement must be a declarative statement that clearly and unambiguously communicates acceptance of an agreement. Statements that reference ongoing negotiations or a prospective agreement, or that allude to or express support for an agreement without confirming acceptance of the agreement, do not qualify. A qualifying announcement need not reference the agreement by name or use specific terminology, provided it clearly communicates acceptance of an agreement. Whether announcements from the listed countries represent a diplomatic agreement and whether such an agreement qualifies will be primarily determined through the announcements themselves. Where an announcement is made by all listed countries but, based on the announcements, it remains ambiguous whether the announcements represent a qualifying diplomatic agreement between the countries or whether the agreement qualifies, this market will remain open until either i) definitive confirmation that the announcements represent a qualifying diplomatic agreement between the listed entities is achieved through further announcements from the listed countries or a consensus of credible reporting or ii) 14 calendar days (ET) have passed after the date that the last country made their first potentially qualifying announcement. If this period would extend past the end date, this market will remain open to allow for 14 full calendar days to pass. If, at the end of the fourteenth calendar day, no definitive confirmation has been achieved, the announcements will be adjudicated based on the totality of information available from the resolution sources at that time. No single statement, denial, or presentation of evidence will govern where it is contradicted by the totality of information. The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of the United States and Canada and a consensus of credible reporting.
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Market explained
This market measures whether the United States and Canada announce a diplomatic agreement to lower US tariffs on Canada by December 31, 2026.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if an official diplomatic agreement, treaty, or deal between the US and Canada to lower US tariffs on Canada is announced by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Qualifying actions include reducing, revoking, suspending, or cancelling the implementation of US tariffs as part of the agreement. Both countries must clearly announce acceptance of the same agreement, either jointly or separately; statements referencing ongoing negotiations or prospective deals do not qualify. The market resolves to No if no qualifying agreement is announced by the deadline. If announcements are ambiguous, resolution may be delayed up to 14 calendar days after the last country's announcement to assess definitive confirmation. Resolution is decided using official information from the US and Canadian governments and a consensus of credible reporting.
Key dates
- Announcement deadline: — Deadline to announce a qualifying diplomatic agreement
Resolution source
Official information from the governments of the United States and Canada and a consensus of credible reporting
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