Chapter 2 · 2.2 Diversifying trade and deepening ties with reliable partners
Modernising trade systems - Digital trade
$51M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modernising trade systems - Digital trade | 8 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| Less: Funds sourced from existing departmental resources | −1 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 |
| Net fiscal impact | 7 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
… 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 close this gap: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $55.3 million over two years on a cash basis, starting in 2026-27, to Transport Canada to advance digital trade processes.”
Budget 2026, p. 174 (PDF p. 186)
“To strengthen Canada's ability to respond to unfair trade: Budget 2026 announces the government's intention to launch public consultations on potential legislative and regulatory changes to strengthen this system and make it more efficient.”
Budget 2026, p. 174 (PDF p. 186)
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.
- $5 billion
- $1 billion
- $55.3 million over two years
- $3.3 billion
Also in this section
- Managing Canada's trading relationship with the United Statesno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financing
- Opening new markets and strengthening reliable partnershipsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financingBusinesses
- Enhancing Canada's trade finance toolkitno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financingBusinesses