Making Generational investments in the future of Soccer and Sport in Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 1, 2026 — In Budget 2025, we outlined our plan to build Canada Strong. The Spring Economic Update 2026 is the next step in our plan to build Canada Strong for All.
Building a strong Canada starts with investing in our communities and the modern and reliable infrastructure that makes it possible to increase housing supply and create resilient communities. Sport brings our communities together and contributes to our health and well-being, as well as the economy.
Today, the Government of Canada made a major investment in the Canada Soccer National Training Centre – supporting an infrastructure project that establishes a permanent home for soccer in Canada. The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure alongside the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State for Sport announced a federal investment of up to $9.8 million to support the planning, design, and pre-construction of the National Training Centre.
This important investment will be made through the Build Communities Strong Fund, a cornerstone of the Government of Canada’s plan to build the infrastructure needed to build Canada strong – today and for generations to come.
The National Training Centre will be a multi-use, nationally significant sport and community. Purpose-built to support both high-performance sport and community participation, it represents a long-term investment in expanding access to sport and elevating sporting excellence across the country.
As an integrated sport and community campus, the training centre will include outdoor training fields, a full-size indoor pitch for year-round use, high-performance training and sport science facilities, education spaces, national headquarters and classrooms, and dedicated infrastructure to ensure meaningful community access.
The Government of Canada is also investing $755 million through the Spring Economic Update to expand access to sport, creating opportunities for Canadians and supporting Canada’s world class athletes who inspire pride and unity, as we celebrate their accomplishments as a country. Alongside investments made in Budget 2025 through the Build Communities Strong Fund, the Government of Canada is investing approximately $1 billion in new sports funding in Canada.
Our new government is building a Canada that is not just strong, but good; not just prosperous, but fair; a Canada that is not just for some, most of the time, but for all, at all times. We’re building Canada strong, for all.