Vote No
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026
This appropriations act authorizes up to $5.409B in additional spending from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 2025–26 fiscal year (Supplementary Estimates C), with retroactive effect to April 1, 2025. It funds Crown corporations and federal departments across operations, capital, grants and contributions, and provides authority for certain revenue re-spending and accounting adjustments. Major allocations include substantial support for Canada Post, National Defence, Indigenous Services, and a $1B Treasury Board central vote for defence and security initiatives, along with a $20M increase to Global Affairs’ working capital at posts abroad. It also authorizes the write-off of $381.9M in student/apprentice loan debts and sets lapse/adjustment rules for charges under Schedules 1 and 2.
The bill is largely incremental supply that increases spending without clear reforms to productivity, efficiency, taxation, or red tape. While safety and security funding is important, the absence of performance conditions and cost discipline on major subsidies means it does not align with the tenets.
What concrete turnaround plan, service standards, and timeline to eliminate annual losses will accompany the $1.008 billion transfer to Canada Post, and will the government tie this funding to delivery modernization and competitive discipline to protect taxpayers?
Before drawing on the $1 billion Treasury Board defence and security vote, will the government table a project-by-project list with expected outcomes, delivery timelines, and value-for-money metrics, and commit to quarterly public reporting on progress?
Given the $381.9 million write-off of student and apprentice loan debts, what systemic fixes—such as default-prevention, automated income-based repayment, and employer-integrated repayment—will be implemented now to reduce future write-offs and protect program sustainability?
Routine supply sustains government operations but lacks a targeted strategy to lift national prosperity; effects depend on downstream program execution.
The bill authorizes spending but does not streamline regulations or reduce administrative burdens.
Contains limited, indirect measures (e.g., trade promotion, Shared Services) but no clear productivity agenda or performance conditions.
Small allocations for trade and investment promotion exist but are modest relative to overall spending and lack export growth targets.
Minimal new funding for innovation or resource development; primarily operational and transfer spending.
Adds $5.4B in outlays and large subsidies (e.g., Canada Post, CBC) without measurable efficiency requirements or cost-reduction commitments.
No tax measures or incentives are included.
This is a supplementary, incremental funding bill with diffuse allocations and no transformative economic reforms.
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