Will Canada have a nuclear weapon by 2030?
Delphi’s forecast
- Yesyour pick0.1%$0.00
- No99.9%$1.00
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Forecast reasoning
Canada remains committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and has stated repeatedly through 2026 that it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons, with Defence Minister David McGuinty reaffirming this position as recently as February 2026. While Canada possesses the technical capability and uranium supplies to theoretically develop weapons, experts note the missing piece is uranium enrichment technology, and the political will to pursue nuclear weapons remains absent. The extremely high c...
Settlement
Resolution criteria: - "Yes": Wins if, strictly after 2026-10-01T00:31:22.264Z and at or before 2030-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, Canada has officially confirmed possession of, or is credibly verified by an authoritative international body (e.g., the IAEA, NATO, or the United Nations) to possess, at least one nuclear weapon. - "No": Wins if no such confirmation or credible verification of Canadian nuclear weapon possession occurs strictly after 2026-10-01T00:31:22.264Z and at or before 2030-01-01T05:00:00.000Z. Clarifications: - "Possession" requires Canada to have independently developed, acquired, or been confirmed to control an active nuclear warhead or bomb; participation in NATO nuclear-sharing arrangements or hosting of allied nuclear weapons does not qualify. - A credible verification means an official statement from the Canadian government, a binding international treaty body finding, or a consensus assessment from a recognized non-proliferation monitoring organisation (e.g., the Arms Control Association, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, or the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute).
Jan 1, 2030, 5:00 AM UTC