Sport funding a winning political play

If you are the government offering this dosh, there is a better-than-average chance you might collect some new supporters or reinforce existing ones.

Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The spring economic update featured $755-million for sport, and millions of people in every region of the country will be affected if this investment is done right, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

May 6, 2026

OTTAWA—I like to give credit where credit is due. In that light, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government does deserve proper recognition for the more than $750-million investment it announced in its spring economic update for sport and the broad sport system.

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