Overview
- The 2025–26 federal budget creates the Build Communities Strong Fund, committing $51 billion over 10 years starting in 2026 to help municipalities expand infrastructure for growth.
- Funding will flow through three streams covering housing-enabling projects such as water infrastructure, health initiatives, and projects at colleges and universities.
- The plan rebrands the Canada Community-Building Fund into a community stream that accounts for $27.8 billion of the total commitment.
- Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski called the budget a positive step that "hit a mark" following recent lobbying in Ottawa for continued federal cost-sharing.
- The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the package falls short and includes reprofiled money, and Regina’s administration has not yet identified which local projects might qualify.