Supporting Canada's national parks and historic sites

$278M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.

The cost line

… 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 preserve infrastructure in Canada's national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $3.6 billion over 10 years on a cash basis, starting in 2027-28, to Parks Canada to continue managing its capital assets.”

Budget 2026, p. 233 (PDF p. 249)

Key facts

• Proposes $3.6 billion over 10 years, on a cash basis, to preserve infrastructure in national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas. Budget 2026, p. 233 (PDF p. 249)

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.

• $3.6 billion over 10 years
• $520 million

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