**Recent Statistics Canada estimates released March 18 show Canada's population fell to 41,472,081 on January 1, 2026—a 0.2% annual decline and the first since Confederation—driven by a net exodus of over 100,000 non-permanent residents like international students and temporary workers, outpacing minimal natural increase amid more deaths than births.** The federal government's 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, announced last year, slashed permanent resident targets to 380,000 annually and temporary arrivals to 385,000, aiming to cap non-permanent residents below 5% of the population to ease housing and infrastructure strains. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections from late February reinforce trader consensus for flat or negative growth through year-end, though economic recovery or policy reversals could shift dynamics. At 57% implied odds for "Down," markets reflect cautious bets on sustained curbs.
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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...**Recent Statistics Canada estimates released March 18 show Canada's population fell to 41,472,081 on January 1, 2026—a 0.2% annual decline and the first since Confederation—driven by a net exodus of over 100,000 non-permanent residents like international students and temporary workers, outpacing minimal natural increase amid more deaths than births.** The federal government's 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, announced last year, slashed permanent resident targets to 380,000 annually and temporary arrivals to 385,000, aiming to cap non-permanent residents below 5% of the population to ease housing and infrastructure strains. Parliamentary Budget Officer projections from late February reinforce trader consensus for flat or negative growth through year-end, though economic recovery or policy reversals could shift dynamics. At 57% implied odds for "Down," markets reflect cautious bets on sustained curbs.
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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