{"id":"expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure","slug":"expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure","title":"Expanding Canada's electric vehicle charging infrastructure","chapter":1,"section":"1.2","section_title":"Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","heading":"Expanding Canada's electric vehicle charging infrastructure","in_cost_table":true,"capital":true,"fiscal":{"unit":"CAD millions","basis":"accrual, incremental impact on budgetary balance (expense or forgone revenue)","years":["2026-27","2027-28","2028-29","2029-30","2030-31"],"gross":[null,69.0,159.0,162.0,162.0],"gross_total":553.0,"flags":["none",null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[],"net":[null,69.0,159.0,162.0,162.0],"net_total":553.0,"table":{"pdf_page":161,"printed_page":151}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"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 proposes to provide $587 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, to Environment and Climate Change Canada to renew the Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program.","pdf_page":142,"printed_page":132,"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 …"},{"text":"To fund research and development for charging infrastructure, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $45 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, to Natural Resources Canada.","pdf_page":142,"printed_page":132,"quote":"To fund research and development for charging infrastructure, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $45 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, to Natural Resources Canada."},{"text":"To support the transition of the federal fleet to zero-emission vehicles, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $2.2 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, to renew the Greening Government Operations Fleet Program, which conducts readiness assessments to support the transition of the federal vehicle fleet to zero-emission vehicles.","pdf_page":143,"printed_page":133,"quote":"To support the transition of the federal fleet to zero-emission vehicles, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $2.2 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, to renew the Greening Government Operations Fleet Program, which conducts readiness assessments to support the transition of the federal vehicle fleet to zero-emission vehicles."}],"amounts_in_text":["$587 million over five years, starting in 2027-28","$45 million over five years, starting in 2027-28","$2.2 million over five years, starting in 2027-28"],"source":{"pdf_page":142,"printed_page":132,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap1-en.html"},"money_type":"spending","involves_loans":false,"lenses":["trades","energy","infrastructure","public-work"],"wv_note":"Every federally supported charger needs an electrician, a panel upgrade and often civil work. Contractors who can quote, permit and install quickly will see this demand first.","url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/expanding-canada-s-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/","chapter_title":"Canada's Investment Supercycle"}