The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit. Here are some highlights from the new fiscal plan. Support for northern communities The federal government is earmarking $610 million over four years for the Nutrition North subsidy program, which is meant to help offset high grocery prices in the North. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the organization that represents Inuit in Canada, says the program has failed to actually improve food security and reduce prices. A chunk of change for Canadian content The federal budget includes the government\u2019s promised $600 million in funding for the cultural sector \u2014 but only for one year. In June, Ottawa announced it would provide $600 million in annual funding for Canadian content to… <\/p>\n
The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit. Here are some highlights from the new fiscal plan. Support for northern communities The federal government is earmarking $610 million over four years for the Nutrition North subsidy program, which is meant to help offset high grocery prices in the North. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the organization that represents Inuit in Canada, says the program has failed to actually improve food security and reduce prices. A chunk of change for Canadian content The federal budget includes the government\u2019s promised $600 million in funding for the cultural sector \u2014 but only for one year. In June, Ottawa announced it would provide $600 million in annual funding for Canadian content to... <\/p>\n