The Canadian government reduces or repeals its 50% counter-tariff on video game consoles.

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Six frontier AI models put this at 38% by 17 Sept 2027. Full reasoning from every model.

WillHappen.ai · Accepted Answer

38% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2027-09-17.

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Gemini (Google): 71% — Counter-tariffs on discretionary consumer tech are volatile bargaining chips historically dropped or scaled down during settlement. Department of Finance retaliatory surtaxes rarely survive past 12-18 months without revision, exemption remissions, or negotiated de-escalation. Bilateral disputes trigger swift industry lobbying from retail and console makers, mirroring the rapid 2018-2019 steel/aluminum surtax repeals. A full freeze in broader bilateral trade negotiations through mid-2027 is the main risk preventing a Finance tariff notice.

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Claude (Anthropic): 30% — Depends on whether Canada-US trade tensions de-escalate enough for Ottawa to unwind counter-tariffs within a year. Counter-tariffs typically persist as long as underlying US tariffs remain, and there's no clear sign of near-term resolution as of late 2026. Canada has shown willingness to adjust tariff schedules for economic relief when trade deals progress, giving some non-trivial chance within a 12-month window. A US-Canada trade deal or major de-escalation before Sept 2027 would be the key trigger that flips this toward repeal.

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GPT (OpenAI): 63% — The odds hinge on whether Ottawa trades tariff relief for a U.S. de-escalation before the 2027 USMCA review. Finance Canada can amend the schedule by notice, but would likely await a negotiated U.S. concession rather than act unilaterally. Retaliatory tariffs commonly persist through disputes, yet a full year and the 2027 USMCA review create a plausible settlement window. A U.S. rollback of the underlying Section 232-style measures or a bilateral deal would raise the likelihood sharply.

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Grok (xAI): 38% — USMCA 2026 review producing a deal that drops this specific retaliatory levy. Finance Canada must gazette an amending order to the Customs Tariff; that follows a cabinet decision after a bilateral pact. USMCA joint review started 2026; prior NAFTA/CUSMA reviews produced tariff tweaks in 12-18 months when both sides sought de-escalation. Sits below that base because the 50% console duty is high-visibility leverage with no public targeting yet; a US steel/auto concession would shift odds most.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 22% — Whether a US-Canada trade truce or console-maker exemption forces Finance to drop the 50% line. Ottawa set the 50% console surcharge on 2025-09-08 under its 25% retaliation list; removing it needs a Finance Canada order in council or Canada Gazette notice. Carney's tariff review with Trump talks has stalled; no scheduled statutory deadline forces a rollback before 2027-09-17. Base rate for Canada scrapping a targeted retaliatory line within 12 months is low; only a US-Canada deal or console-maker carve-out lobbying would flip this.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 38% — Canada's counter-tariffs are bargaining chips; repeal depends on a broader US-Canada trade deal, not gaming-specific lobbying. Canada's counter-tariffs are retaliatory tools tied to US Section 232/301 actions; they've historically been lifted only as part of broader negotiations (e.g., the 2018… The 2-year window is generous, but Canada's current government under Carney has shown willingness to maintain leverage; a full US-Canada trade reset or a change in US… A development that would raise this significantly: a US-Canada trade agreement or a US unilateral tariff rollback on the underlying goods that prompted Canada's…

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