{"id":"powering-canada-strong","slug":"powering-canada-strong","title":"Powering Canada Strong","chapter":1,"section":"1.2","section_title":"Building a cleaner, more competitive economy","heading":"Powering Canada Strong","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,622.0,2297.0,2835.0,2993.0],"gross_total":8747.0,"flags":["none",null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[],"net":[null,622.0,2297.0,2835.0,2993.0],"net_total":8747.0,"table":{"pdf_page":161,"printed_page":151}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"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 clean technologies, attract private capital, and provide greater certainty for businesses.","pdf_page":134,"printed_page":124,"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 …"},{"text":"To provide the certainty needed for longer-term projects, Budget 2026 proposes to extend the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity investment tax credits to the end of 2040.","pdf_page":135,"printed_page":125,"quote":"To provide the certainty needed for longer-term projects, Budget 2026 proposes to extend the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity investment tax credits to the end of 2040."},{"text":"To encourage more investment in electricity transmission, Budget 2026 proposes to expand eligibility for the Clean Electricity investment tax credit to the highest-voltage intra-provincial electricity transmission lines in each province, for property acquired and available for use on or after Budget Day.","pdf_page":135,"printed_page":125,"quote":"To encourage more investment in electricity transmission, Budget 2026 proposes to expand eligibility for the Clean Electricity investment tax credit to the highest-voltage intra-provincial electricity transmission lines in each province, for property acquired and available for use on or after Budget Day."},{"text":"In addition, Budget 2026 proposes further investments to expand, strengthen, and better connect Canada's electricity systems.","pdf_page":135,"printed_page":125,"quote":"In addition, Budget 2026 proposes further investments to expand, strengthen, and better connect Canada's electricity systems."},{"text":"To deliver more reliable power as electricity demand grows, Budget 2026 proposes to provide nearly $4 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28.","pdf_page":135,"printed_page":125,"quote":"To deliver more reliable power as electricity demand grows, Budget 2026 proposes to provide nearly $4 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28."}],"amounts_in_text":["$50 billion","$2.4 billion","$36.1 billion","$4 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28","$37 million","$26.4 million over 10 years","$22.9 million over five years","$1.6 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28"],"source":{"pdf_page":133,"printed_page":123,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap1-en.html"},"money_type":"spending","involves_loans":false,"lenses":["trades","investment","energy","public-work"],"wv_note":"Electrification is a build-out: transmission, substations, interconnections and the electricians, line workers and civil crews that do the work.","wv_watch":"Utility and provincial capital plans that follow the federal money; that is where the tenders appear.","url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/powering-canada-strong/","chapter_title":"Canada's Investment Supercycle"}