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The new operating concession model for Canada's largest airports To launch the first airport operating concession, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $37.6 million over three years, starting in 2026-27, to ensure a strong return for Canadians by completing due diligence, developing the concession framework, obtaining specialised commercial and legal advice, and completing …","qp":121,"facts":[],"note":null},"powering-canada-strong":{"id":"powering-canada-strong","t":"Powering Canada Strong","ch":1,"sec":"1.2 Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","sect":"Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","type":"spending","loans":false,"cap":true,"net":[null,622.0,2297.0,2835.0,2993.0],"net_total":8747.0,"lenses":["trades","investment","energy","public-work"],"page":133,"printed":123,"url":"/measures/powering-canada-strong/","src":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap1-en.html","quote":"Chart 1.4 - Conceptual \"energy wallet\" of a typical Canadian household in 2050 Conceptual depiction of changes to the \"energy wallet\" of a typical Canadian household, adapted from 2024 Canada Electricity Advisory Council: Final report Budget 2026 is investing over $50 billion in bold and ambitious measures to expand Canada's electricity system, support investment in …","qp":124,"facts":[],"note":"Electrification is a build-out: transmission, substations, interconnections and the electricians, line workers and civil crews that do the work."},"growing-canada-s-nuclear-advantage-powering-electricity-future":{"id":"growing-canada-s-nuclear-advantage-powering-electricity-future","t":"Growing Canada's nuclear advantage and powering our electricity future","ch":1,"sec":"1.2 Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","sect":"Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","type":"spending","loans":false,"cap":true,"net":[null,97.0,105.0,109.0,108.0],"net_total":419.0,"lenses":["trades","energy","public-work"],"page":139,"printed":129,"url":"/measures/growing-canada-s-nuclear-advantage-powering-electricity-future/","src":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap1-en.html","quote":"To implement key commitments under the Strategy, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $518.5 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, and $18.1 million ongoing to advance Canada's nuclear research, supply chains, workforce, and regulatory capacity.","qp":131,"facts":["Proposes $518.5 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, and $18.1 million ongoing to advance Canada's nuclear strategy."],"note":null},"expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure":{"id":"expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure","t":"Expanding Canada's electric vehicle charging infrastructure","ch":1,"sec":"1.2 Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","sect":"Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","type":"spending","loans":false,"cap":true,"net":[null,69.0,159.0,162.0,162.0],"net_total":553.0,"lenses":["trades","energy","infrastructure","public-work"],"page":142,"printed":132,"url":"/measures/expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/","src":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap1-en.html","quote":"Budget 2026 builds on this progress achieved, with the ambition to roughly double the number of federally supported chargers, making it easier for Canadian drivers to save money, plan their routes, and travel in confidence: To support the installation of over 55,000 additional EV chargers in areas where the infrastructure is needed most, Budget 2026 …","qp":132,"facts":[],"note":"Every federally supported charger needs an electrician, a panel upgrade and often civil work. 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