warre & vavasourBudget 2026 Explorer

Chapter 1 · 1.3 Unlocking the full potential of Canada's natural resources

Strengthening Canada's forest sector

Program spendingIncludes capital investment
BusinessesEnergy & resources

$2.22B net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

Net impact by year, CAD millions (accrual)
—2026-27$554M2027-28$554M2028-29$554M2029-30$554M2030-31

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
Strengthening Canada's forest sector…5545545545542,216

… 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

“In 2025, the sector contributed $29.7 billion to Canada's GDP.”

Budget 2026, p. 137 (PDF p. 147)

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.

  • $29.7 billion
  • $500 million over six years, starting in 2027-28
  • $2 billion over six years, starting in 2027-28
  • $4 billion over six years, starting in 2027-28

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