Parliamentary Secretary Hogan highlights Government of Canada's investments from Budget 2026: Masters of our destiny to support Canadian culture, strengthen creative industries and improve access to arts and heritage across the country

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- In an increasingly turbulent world, Budget 2026 is helping Canada determine its future by mastering our own destiny and securing our sovereignty. That means building a country where Canadian culture and creativity thrive.

Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation, visited the Louise Riley Public Library in northwest Calgary to highlight key investments from Budget 2026: Masters of our destiny to support Canadian culture, strengthen creative industries and improve access to arts and heritage across the country. 

Budget 2026 proposes nearly $4 billion over five years to protect and celebrate what makes us Canadian. This includes unprecedented support for creators, cultural institutions, Canadian stories and the communities that bring them to life. It also includes investments that will expand access to Canadian books and literature through the creation of a new national digital collection.

Key investments include:

• Preserving our cultural heritage: Upgrading our national museums and heritage institutions to ensure they stand the test of time and can pass their legacy on to future generations 
• Making Canadian books more accessible: Creating a free national digital collection of Canadian books
• Strengthening Canadian stories and journalism: Providing greater support for Canadian stories, creators and trusted local journalism and strengthening CBC/Radio-Canada
• Bringing communities together: Supporting festivals, national celebrations and community-driven cultural events that give Canadians more opportunities to connect and participate in cultural life
• Boosting creative industries: Introducing a new Productivity Mega Deduction to help Canadian producers and storytellers invest in the equipment and technologies needed to create Canadian content
• Supporting Canadian creators and artists: Strengthening support for Canadian producers, broadcasters, visual artists, writers, musicians, actors and other creators to help them tell our stories and build sustainable careers
• Helping artists build sustainable careers: Establishing a new Canada Creative Credit to support artistic production and cultural entrepreneurship, removing the $1,000 cap on deductible work expenses for employed artists and introducing an Artist's Resale Right
• Making it easier to explore Canada: Bringing back and expanding the Canada Strong Pass for summer 2027 and introducing permanent, year-round free admission to national museums for children and youth under 25
• Celebrating Canada 160: Helping Canadians celebrate Canada's 160th anniversary next year through local festivals; performing arts events; and arts, cultural and heritage activities
• Celebrating Canada's Francophonie: Supporting Canada's Francophonie leadership objectives and hosting the 2028 Francophonie Summit

Budget 2026 provides more than five times last budget's record levels of support for Canadian culture and recreation. Protecting our sovereignty and heritage is a key part of our ambitious plan to meet this moment and shape Canada's future.

Quotes

"Being masters of our destiny is about having the confidence to build on our strengths and shape our own future. This is why we are investing in the cultural institutions and the creatives that tell our stories. Because sovereignty means building a country where Canadian culture thrives; where Canadians see themselves in their stories, music, songs and movies; and where we are connected -- both physically and culturally -- to build Canada Strong."

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Finance and National Revenue

"Canadian culture begins locally -- right here in places like Calgary. From libraries and cultural institutions to local artists and creators, Budget 2026 invests in the people and places that help tell our stories. By supporting Canadian creators, expanding access to Canadian books and stories, and strengthening the cultural institutions that connect us, we are ensuring future generations can experience the culture, heritage and communities that make Canada strong."

Corey Hogan
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation

Quick Facts

• A new Canada 160 Fund will help celebrate Canada's 160th anniversary with a $300-million flagship initiative that brings together the stories, spaces and experiences that strengthen national pride and belonging.
• Almost $800 million over five years will support Canada's national museums and heritage institutions and help repair and renew aging facilities; protect national collections; and sustain the exhibitions, performances and services that connect Canadians to our history and culture.
• $300 million over two years will strengthen CBC/Radio-Canada's capacity to tell and share Canadian stories.
• $1.5 billion over nine years through the Build Communities Strong Fund will support the expansion, retrofit and rehabilitation of recreational facilities and ice rinks across Canada, ensuring Canadians have more spaces to come together and play sports.
• Budget 2026 proposes major tax policy changes, including the new Productivity Mega Deduction, which will help Canada's producers and storytellers invest in the equipment and technologies they use to create.

Associate Link

• Budget 2026: Masters of our destiny

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