Minister Joly Highlights Budget 2026 Investments During Visit to Trois-Rivières
On November 9, 2026, Minister Mélanie Joly met with representatives of COMSEP in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, to outline key measures from Budget 2026, titled 'Masters of our destiny.' The budget targets balancing operating spending with revenues by 2027-28, expanding affordability benefits, doubling electricity grid capacity by 2050, and ending homelessness within a decade.
On November 9, 2026, Minister Mélanie Joly met with representatives of the Centre d’organisation mauricien de services et d’éducation populaire (COMSEP) in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, to highlight investments outlined in Budget 2026, titled "Masters of our destiny."
The budget sets a path to balance day-to-day operating spending with revenues by 2027-28, one year ahead of schedule, while aiming to reduce the deficit-to-GDP ratio. To enhance affordability for Canadian families, the plan includes enhancements to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, automatic benefits access, and the introduction of the new Build Canada Workers Benefit.
Budget 2026 also directs funding toward economic growth and infrastructure. It supports the Canada Electricity Strategy with the goal of doubling grid capacity by 2050 and includes investments in nuclear energy and private capital mobilization. On the social front, the budget proposes a plan to end homelessness in 10 years in coordination with municipalities, provinces, and territories, alongside expanded cultural funding that provides free museum admission for children and youth under 25.
During the visit, the government pointed to recent economic indicators. Canada attracted $98 billion in foreign investment in 2025, marking the highest level in nearly two decades. Over the past year, the economy added 214,000 jobs in private employment, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.5%. Additionally, nominal goods and services exports to countries other than the United States increased by $33 billion in 2025.