Canada Proposes CAD $176.9 Million Over Three Years to Renew Wine Sector Support Program
On November 13, 2026, at the Jackson-Triggs winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden, joined by MP Chris Bittle, announced that Budget 2026 proposes CAD $176.9 million over three years, starting in 2027-28, to renew the Wine Sector Support Program delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, providing direct support to licensed Canadian wineries.
The program helps wineries manage rising input costs and stabilize their operations, and supports them in sourcing locally grown grapes directly from independent farmers. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said the wine sector is an important economic driver in rural communities and that the government will keep providing certainty for those who work in it. Del Rollo, President and CEO of Wine Growers Canada, welcomed the funding as support for wineries to address cost pressures, invest in facilities and people, and remain globally competitive.
Canada's grape and wine industry spans producing regions in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. The renewed funding flows through the Budget 2026 process, with the first funded year being 2027-28. (Source: Canadian Heritage)
Source: Canadian Heritage
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