Diplomatic tensions, particularly in Canada where a parliamentary petition exceeding 200,000 signatures seeks to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata over perceived interference and annexation rhetoric, have surfaced in recent weeks. However, the Canadian government has not advanced formal expulsion proceedings ahead of the petition’s fall presentation. Similar frictions elsewhere remain limited to rhetoric without reciprocal ambassador-level actions since the U.S. expulsion of South Africa’s envoy in 2025. Historical patterns show expulsions of U.S. ambassadors as infrequent diplomatic escalations typically tied to acute crises rather than routine disputes, supporting the market’s current weighting toward no such event occurring by year-end amid ongoing bilateral alliances and scheduled summits.
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$33,023 Vol.
$33,023 Vol.
Dec 30, 2026
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$33,023 Vol.
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Dec 30, 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.
Diplomatic tensions, particularly in Canada where a parliamentary petition exceeding 200,000 signatures seeks to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata over perceived interference and annexation rhetoric, have surfaced in recent weeks. However, the Canadian government has not advanced formal expulsion proceedings ahead of the petition’s fall presentation. Similar frictions elsewhere remain limited to rhetoric without reciprocal ambassador-level actions since the U.S. expulsion of South Africa’s envoy in 2025. Historical patterns show expulsions of U.S. ambassadors as infrequent diplomatic escalations typically tied to acute crises rather than routine disputes, supporting the market’s current weighting toward no such event occurring by year-end amid ongoing bilateral alliances and scheduled summits.
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.
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$33,023End Date
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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.
Diplomatic tensions, particularly in Canada where a parliamentary petition exceeding 200,000 signatures seeks to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata over perceived interference and annexation rhetoric, have surfaced in recent weeks. However, the Canadian government has not advanced formal expulsion proceedings ahead of the petition’s fall presentation. Similar frictions elsewhere remain limited to rhetoric without reciprocal ambassador-level actions since the U.S. expulsion of South Africa’s envoy in 2025. Historical patterns show expulsions of U.S. ambassadors as infrequent diplomatic escalations typically tied to acute crises rather than routine disputes, supporting the market’s current weighting toward no such event occurring by year-end amid ongoing bilateral alliances and scheduled summits.
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
$33,023End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 31, 2026, 3:41 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Diplomatic tensions, particularly in Canada where a parliamentary petition exceeding 200,000 signatures seeks to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata over perceived interference and annexation rhetoric, have surfaced in recent weeks. However, the Canadian government has not advanced formal expulsion proceedings ahead of the petition’s fall presentation. Similar frictions elsewhere remain limited to rhetoric without reciprocal ambassador-level actions since the U.S. expulsion of South Africa’s envoy in 2025. Historical patterns show expulsions of U.S. ambassadors as infrequent diplomatic escalations typically tied to acute crises rather than routine disputes, supporting the market’s current weighting toward no such event occurring by year-end amid ongoing bilateral alliances and scheduled summits.
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