Despite public petitions in Canada urging the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over alleged interference tied to trade negotiations and sovereignty concerns, Ottawa has signaled restraint to avoid disrupting ongoing bilateral talks. Similar diplomatic frictions elsewhere have not escalated to formal expulsions of U.S. envoys since the 2025 South African case. Governments generally weigh the costs of such steps against benefits, favoring continuity in relations amid vacancies in many U.S. posts and active economic diplomacy. Trader consensus on low likelihood through year-end reflects these stabilizing incentives and the absence of acute triggers.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated23% chance
$17,526 Vol.
$17,526 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
23% chance
$17,526 Vol.
$17,526 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
This market will resolve to “Yes” if any U.S. ambassador is expelled from their assigned country by the government of that country between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59: PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Despite public petitions in Canada urging the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over alleged interference tied to trade negotiations and sovereignty concerns, Ottawa has signaled restraint to avoid disrupting ongoing bilateral talks. Similar diplomatic frictions elsewhere have not escalated to formal expulsions of U.S. envoys since the 2025 South African case. Governments generally weigh the costs of such steps against benefits, favoring continuity in relations amid vacancies in many U.S. posts and active economic diplomacy. Trader consensus on low likelihood through year-end reflects these stabilizing incentives and the absence of acute triggers.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if any U.S. ambassador is expelled from their assigned country by the government of that country between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59: PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Mar 31, 2026, 3:41 PM ET
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$17,526End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if any U.S. ambassador is expelled from their assigned country by the government of that country between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59: PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Despite public petitions in Canada urging the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over alleged interference tied to trade negotiations and sovereignty concerns, Ottawa has signaled restraint to avoid disrupting ongoing bilateral talks. Similar diplomatic frictions elsewhere have not escalated to formal expulsions of U.S. envoys since the 2025 South African case. Governments generally weigh the costs of such steps against benefits, favoring continuity in relations amid vacancies in many U.S. posts and active economic diplomacy. Trader consensus on low likelihood through year-end reflects these stabilizing incentives and the absence of acute triggers.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if any U.S. ambassador is expelled from their assigned country by the government of that country between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59: PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Any expulsion from a country where a U.S. ambassador is assigned as of the time of this market’s creation will qualify.
For the purposes of resolving this market, an official announcement that a U.S. ambassador will be or is being expelled will suffice regardless of whether or not the respective ambassador leaves the country within this market’s timeframe.
Qualifying announcements must be definitive, unambiguous, official statements issued by an authorized governmental person or entity.
Whether the ambassador resigns, is recalled, or otherwise departs voluntarily will have no bearing on the resolution of this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as official information from the relevant expelling government; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$17,526End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 31, 2026, 3:41 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Despite public petitions in Canada urging the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over alleged interference tied to trade negotiations and sovereignty concerns, Ottawa has signaled restraint to avoid disrupting ongoing bilateral talks. Similar diplomatic frictions elsewhere have not escalated to formal expulsions of U.S. envoys since the 2025 South African case. Governments generally weigh the costs of such steps against benefits, favoring continuity in relations amid vacancies in many U.S. posts and active economic diplomacy. Trader consensus on low likelihood through year-end reflects these stabilizing incentives and the absence of acute triggers.
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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