A more affordable life

3.1 Delivering a boost today

$14.1B over five years

• Securing the future of a Canada-wide early learning and child care system$5.42BProgram spendingHouseholds
• Providing more help with groceries and everyday essentials$4.67BTax measureHouseholds
• Lowering costs for Canadians at the pump$2.87BTax measureHouseholds
• Strengthening support for workers earning low wages$2.06BTax measureHouseholds
• $2 billion investment, retrofitting 1 million homes to save Canadians $1 billion per year$1.34BProgram spendingHouseholdsHousingTrades
• Making the Canada Caregiver Credit refundable$845MTax measureHouseholds
• Realignment of existing funding$0MProgram spending
• Phasing out of advance payments−$3.08BSavings or revenue

3.2 Providing a bridge to tomorrow

$16.5B over five years

• Pillar 1: Putting Canada on a path to end homelessness in 10 years$11.2BProgram spendingHousingTradesPublic workHealth
• Securing a resilient food supply chain - National Food Security Strategy$1.58BProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
• Turning federal lands and buildings into homes$1.55BProgram spendingHousingTradesInfrastructure & transportPublic work
• Pillar 2: Expand non-market housing$1.5BProgram spendingLoans, equity or financingHousingTradesInvestmentPublic work
• Pillar 3: Building a housing market that works for all$468MProgram spendingLoans, equity or financingHousingBusinessesTrades
• Securing a resilient food supply chain - Renewing the Local Food Infrastructure Fund$124MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport
• Helping Canadians get an affordable mortgage$13MProgram spendingHousing

Announced without a cost line

• Building the homes Canada needsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financingHousingTradesInvestment
• Building the infrastructure that growing communities needno cost lineNo cost lineTradesInfrastructure & transportPublic work

3.3 Supporting a healthy and secure future

$1.31B over five years

• Improving access to mental health and home and community care$1.2BProgram spendingHealth
• Renewing the Emergency Treatment Fund$100MProgram spending
• Improving access to medications$10MProgram spendingHouseholdsHealth

Announced without a cost line

• Supporting Canadians as they manage their budgetsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financing

3.4 Growing our skilled workforce to build Canada Strong

$722M over five years

• Building a more responsive and resilient immigration system$287MProgram spending
• Helping workers build skills for the jobs of tomorrow$260MProgram spendingTraining & skillsIndigenous communities
• Helping workers affected by tariffs gain new skills$170MProgram spendingBusinessesTradesTraining & skills
• Launching Team Canada Strong$5MProgram spendingTradesTraining & skills

Announced without a cost line

• Attracting the talent Canada needsno cost lineNo cost lineBusinesses

Additional investments

−$1.89B over five years

• Migrant Worker Support Program$82MProgram spending
• Enhancing biometrics collection for immigration screening$68MProgram spendingAI & digital
• Asylum processing$63MProgram spending
• Administration of the First Home Savings Account$62MProgram spendingHousing
• Extending support for the Vaccine Impact Assistance Program$18MProgram spendingHealth
• Supporting the Autism Framework and Strategy$6MProgram spendingHealth
• Projected Employment Insurance premium revenues for measures included in Budget 2026−$2.19BSavings or revenue