Budget 2026 by the numbers: Key figures in the Liberals’ spending plan

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— 380,000: The target for the number of permanent resident admissions per year in 2027, 2028 and 2029.

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— 370,000: The target for the number of new temporary resident admissions per year in 2027, 2028 and 2029.

— 200,000: The target for the number of temporary residents already in Canada who could become permanent residents by the end of 2027.

— $50 billion: The investment in growing Canada’s electricity grid.

— 55,000: The number of additional electric vehicle chargers Ottawa hopes to build by 2032.

— $1.2 billion: The amount the federal government says it will spend to extend funding agreements with the provinces and territories for mental health and addictions services and home and community care.

— $55.3 million: The proposed funding increase to Transport Canada over two years to advance digital trade processes and help businesses adopt new tools to be more competitive.

— $300 million: The increase in CBC/ Radio-Canada funding.

— $600 million: The amount of immediate support for Canadian content production.

— 110: The number of times the word “sovereign” or “sovereignty” is mentioned in the budget document.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2026.

Alyssa Wheeler, The Canadian Press