{"id":"strengthening-canada-s-defence-industrial-base","slug":"strengthening-canada-s-defence-industrial-base","title":"Strengthening Canada's defence industrial base","chapter":5,"section":"5.1","section_title":"Defending Canada","heading":"Strengthening Canada's defence industrial base","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":[124.0,595.0,821.0,624.0,438.0],"gross_total":2602.0,"flags":[null,null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[{"label":"Funds previously provisioned in the fiscal framework and sourced from existing departmental resources","values":[-305.0,-140.0,-845.0,-665.0,-685.0],"total":-2641.0,"pdf_page":299,"printed_page":283}],"net":[-181.0,455.0,-24.0,-41.0,-247.0],"net_total":-39.0,"table":{"pdf_page":299,"printed_page":283}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"Building on the Defence Industrial Strategy, Budget 2026 proposes to: Direct up to $2.7 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27, on a cash basis, from previously announced funding, including toward the following priority measures: o Advance Phase 2 of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program to support leading Canadian quantum companies in scaling up the development of industrial-scale quantum computers capable of solving real-world problems across industries, including in cryptography, advanced materials, signal processing, and pattern recognition.","pdf_page":277,"printed_page":261,"quote":"Building on the Defence Industrial Strategy, Budget 2026 proposes to: Direct up to $2.7 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27, on a cash basis, from previously announced funding, including toward the following priority measures: o Advance Phase 2 of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program to support leading Canadian quantum companies in scaling up the …"},{"text":"To support Canada's defence industry while continuing to stand with Ukraine: Budget 2026 proposes to provide up to $61.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $109.2 million in future years to Global Affairs Canada to support Canada's anticipated participation in the EU's Ukraine Support Loan procurement opportunities.","pdf_page":279,"printed_page":263,"quote":"To support Canada's defence industry while continuing to stand with Ukraine: Budget 2026 proposes to provide up to $61.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $109.2 million in future years to Global Affairs Canada to support Canada's anticipated participation in the EU's Ukraine Support Loan procurement opportunities."}],"amounts_in_text":["$2.7 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27","$6 billion","$2 billion","$61.9 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $109.2 million in future years"],"source":{"pdf_page":277,"printed_page":261,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap5-en.html"},"money_type":"savings_or_revenue","involves_loans":true,"lenses":["businesses","investment","defence","public-work"],"wv_note":"Defence spending is getting a Buy Canadian tilt. Most small shops get in as subcontractors to primes: know the security, quality and documentation requirements before you bid.","wv_watch":"Defence Investment Agency and DND solicitations on CanadaBuys; prime contractors' supplier calls.","key_facts":[{"text":"Directs up to $2.7 billion over five years, on a cash basis, from previously announced funding to priority defence industry measures.","pdf_page":277,"printed_page":261},{"text":"Defence Industry Assist is already supporting 860 SMEs; the Regional Defence Investment Initiative helps small and mid-sized firms enter defence supply chains.","pdf_page":277,"printed_page":261},{"text":"Through the Buy Canadian Policy, the government says Canadian firms will be key partners in meeting new defence and security needs.","pdf_page":277,"printed_page":261}],"url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/strengthening-canada-s-defence-industrial-base/","chapter_title":"A safe and sovereign Canada"}