warre & vavasourBudget 2026 Explorer

Chapter 1 · 1.4 Building a net-zero economy

Advancing Canada's climate competitiveness

Program spending

$185M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

Net impact by year, CAD millions (accrual)
—2026-27$25M2027-28$30M2028-29$55M2029-30$75M2030-31

The cost line

Chapter 1 cost table, millions of dollars, accrual basis. Budget 2026, p. 151 (PDF p. 161).
Line2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31Total
Advancing Canada's climate competitiveness…25305575185

… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.

What the budget says

“To further help Canadian businesses and industries adopt energy-saving technologies and reduce emissions: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $400 million over seven years, starting in 2027-28, to Environment and Climate Change Canada to support the renewal of the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program, now named the Strategic High-efficiency Industrial Facilities Transition (SHIFT).”

Budget 2026, p. 140 (PDF p. 150)

Key facts

  • Proposes $400 million over seven years, starting in 2027-28, to help businesses and industries adopt energy-saving technologies and reduce emissions. Budget 2026, p. 140 (PDF p. 150)

Amounts named in the text

Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.

  • $400 million over seven years, starting in 2027-28

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