Statistics Canada data released March 18 confirmed Canada's population fell to 41.47 million as of January 1, 2026, down 103,504 from Q4 2025 and marking the first annual decline since records began in the 1940s, driven by a 171,000 drop in non-permanent residents like temporary workers and students. The Carney government's 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, announced November 2025, slashed new temporary resident targets to 385,000—a 43% cut—while stabilizing permanent admissions at 380,000 annually to ease housing pressures. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections from February indicate flat growth persists through 2026 amid negative net migration trends, fueling trader consensus for a "Down" outcome at 57.5% implied probability.
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This market will resolve to "Down" if the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2026 is less than the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2025.
If the population in the 4th quarter of 2025 and the population in the 4th quarter of 2026 are exactly equal, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the relevant quarterly population estimate release is not available by April 30, 2027, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be the quarterly population estimates release for the 4th quarter of 2026 from StatCan (https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start).
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced population estimate report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to population estimate report data made after the initial release of the specified report will not be considered for this market's resolution.
Market Opened: Jan 27, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Down" if the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2026 is less than the population of Canada in the 4th quarter of 2025.
If the population in the 4th quarter of 2025 and the population in the 4th quarter of 2026 are exactly equal, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the relevant quarterly population estimate release is not available by April 30, 2027, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be the quarterly population estimates release for the 4th quarter of 2026 from StatCan (https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start).
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced population estimate report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to population estimate report data made after the initial release of the specified report will not be considered for this market's resolution.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Statistics Canada data released March 18 confirmed Canada's population fell to 41.47 million as of January 1, 2026, down 103,504 from Q4 2025 and marking the first annual decline since records began in the 1940s, driven by a 171,000 drop in non-permanent residents like temporary workers and students. The Carney government's 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, announced November 2025, slashed new temporary resident targets to 385,000—a 43% cut—while stabilizing permanent admissions at 380,000 annually to ease housing pressures. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections from February indicate flat growth persists through 2026 amid negative net migration trends, fueling trader consensus for a "Down" outcome at 57.5% implied probability.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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