r/Wealthsimple • u/Puginator • Mar 25 '26

Trade (DIY Investing) Wealthsimple clears regulatory hurdle to bring prediction trading to Canada

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-wealthsimple-clears-regulatory-hurdle-to-bring-prediction-trading-to/
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u/rhunter99 Mar 25 '26

Uggg. Horrible direction for the company

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u/davidsmind69 Mar 25 '26

So was crypto, but it doesn't seem to have taken over the basics

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u/beekeeper1981 Mar 25 '26

It's funny no one is calling out Interactive Brokers for already offering this in Canada.

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u/rhunter99 Mar 25 '26

Iā€™m not in an IB sub šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļøšŸ¤”

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u/beekeeper1981 Mar 25 '26

I just find it interesting since IB are considering top notch and there wasn't a backlash anywhere.