Chapter 2 · 2.3 Helping Canadians and their businesses navigate change
Supporting a more competitive wine sector
Program spending
$177M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting a more competitive wine sector | … | 59 | 59 | 59 | – | 177 |
… 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 further strengthen Canada's wine sector: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $176.9 million over three years, starting in 2027-28, to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to renew the Wine Sector Support Program.”
Budget 2026, p. 180 (PDF p. 192)
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.
- $176.9 million over three years, starting in 2027-28
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