Canada Tables $22.1 Billion in Supplementary Estimates for Defence, Social Services and Tariff Relief
On November 6, 2026, the Canadian government tabled Supplementary Estimates (B) for the 2026–27 fiscal year, seeking parliamentary approval for $22.1 billion in new voted spending across 71 organizations. The funding targets defence capabilities, child care, dental care, affordable housing, Indigenous settlements, and tariff-affected sectors, bringing total planned budgetary spending to $538.3 billion.
The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board, tabled the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2026–27 in the House of Commons on November 6, 2026. The government is seeking parliamentary approval for a total of $22.1 billion in new voted spending distributed across 71 organizations.
A significant portion of the proposed investments is directed toward national defence and sovereignty. National Defence is allocated $1.9 billion for the construction of icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard and $1.6 billion for satellite communications.
Social services also receive substantial funding under the estimates. Employment and Social Development Canada is allocated $2.4 billion for early learning and child care, while Health Canada receives $821.6 million for the Canadian Dental Care Plan. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is allocated $195.9 million for affordable housing.
Funding for Indigenous communities spans multiple departments. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is allocated primarily $1.2 billion for the Federal Indian Boarding Homes settlement and $760.3 million for specific claims. Indigenous Services Canada is allocated $734.5 million for health benefits, $600.0 million for education, and $448.0 million for emergency management.
To support economic resilience, $841.2 million is allocated for seven organizations to deliver the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, aimed at supporting sectors affected by tariffs. Additionally, Employment and Social Development Canada is allocated $631.6 million to support the training and recruitment of skilled trades workers.
Together with the Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), the total estimated expenditures for the 2026–27 fiscal year are $263.7 billion in voted expenditures and $274.6 billion in statutory spending, totaling $538.3 billion in planned budgetary spending.
Alongside the supplementary estimates, the 2026 Public Accounts of Canada and the 2025–26 Departmental Results Reports were also tabled in Parliament on November 6, 2026. The government will introduce a supply bill no later than December 10 to seek Parliament’s approval of the voted spending requirements presented in the Supplementary Estimates (B).