Canada 18 Jun 2026

Hot bet summer? Soon Canadians will be able to trade on prediction markets

Canadian retail investors will be able to access prediction markets through a Canadian company this summer, after the platforms had been banned for years. Prediction markets are experiencing explosive growth, and seen as both a financial vehicle and as gambling.

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Prediction markets, a fast-growing corner of financial technology. That lets users wager on real-world events, are. Coming to Canadian retail investors through Wealthsimple this summer. The Toronto-based online financial services company says it. Is beta testing a new app, Wealthsimple Predict. That will offer clients access to event contracts. Through the U.S. prediction market Kalshi. The launch follows limited approval from Canadian regulators.

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