Canada Budget 2026 boosts community recreation facilities

The Government of Canada, through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, highlighted Budget 2026 investments in community recreational facilities and ice rinks during a ministerial visit in Kingston, Prince Edward Island.

• Minister Heath MacDonald met with the Rural Municipality of North Shore and representatives from the Emyvale Recreation Center on November 14, 2026 in Kingston, Prince Edward Island to highlight Budget 2026 measures.
• Budget 2026 proposes $1.5 billion over nine years for the Build Communities Strong Fund, including $750 million for ice rinks and $750 million for other community recreational facilities; the release also says Budget 2026 would support one million energy-efficient home retrofits and advance a Canada Electricity Strategy to double grid capacity by 2050.