Chapter 1 · Additional investments - Canada's Investment Supercycle
Polar Knowledge Canada
Program spendingIncludes capital investment
$105M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Knowledge Canada | … | 60 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 250 |
| Less: Funds sourced from existing departmental resources | — | −37 | −36 | −36 | −36 | −145 |
| Net fiscal impact | — | 23 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 105 |
… 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
“Funding proposed for POLAR to support investments related to the Canadian High Arctic Research Station as well as enhancements to its Science and Technology program and related operations.”
Budget 2026, p. 152 (PDF p. 162)
Also in this section
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- Canada's standards-setting and accreditation system$6MProgram spendingBusinesses
- Geo-mapping for energy and minerals (GeoNorth)$34MProgram spendingEnergy & resourcesInfrastructure & transport
- NRC IRAP Clean Technology renewal$298MProgram spendingBusinessesEnergy & resources
- Supporting economic development in the North$71MProgram spendingBusinessesIndigenous communities
- Supporting the Canadian Infrastructure Council$2MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transport