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Federal Infrastructure Spending – Update

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Federal Infrastructure Spending – Update

Sep 18, 2025

In response to interest from parliamentarians, this report provides an update on federal infrastructure spending.

Highlights

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates that the Government of Canada will spend $159 billion on infrastructure between 2025-26 and 2029-30. This estimate does not account for the revised NATO 5% spending target or the additional defence-related spending in the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26.
Although the federal government has improved how it reports infrastructure projects, there is no timely, consolidated overview of total infrastructure spending. This reporting gap hinders the ability to fully assess infrastructure spending and its overall impact on the Government’s fiscal position or budgetary balance.

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