Chapter 5 · 5.1 Defending Canada
Expanding Operation REASSURANCE
Program spendingIncludes capital investment
$0M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanding Operation REASSURANCE | 1,400 | 1,330 | 1,373 | 1,415 | 1,475 | 6,994 |
| Less: Funds previously provisioned in the fiscal framework and sourced from existing departmental resources | −1,400 | −1,330 | −1,373 | −1,415 | −1,475 | −6,994 |
| Net fiscal impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
… 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
“Budget 2026 proposes to provide: $7.6 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27, on a cash basis to the Department of National Defence and Global Affairs Canada for the extension and expansion of Operation REASSURANCE.”
Budget 2026, p. 259 (PDF p. 275)
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.
- $7.6 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27
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