Prime Minister Mark Carney looks out at the landscape following an announcement in Wakefield, Que., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

By The Canadian Press

Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race

Apr 1, 2026 | 10:44 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago.

Carney promised during the leadership campaign to re-fund the government’s Greener Homes Grant program and to explore offering discounts to low- and medium-income homeowners who make energy-efficient retrofits.

The Greener Homes Grant program, which has been closed since February 2024, provided homeowners up to $5,000 toward the cost of eligible and recommended home retrofits.

More than a year after Carney took office, those promised incentives haven’t materialized — although he did bring back the subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, which was also promised in the Liberal party election platform, and announced investments to expand the number of EV charging stations.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Wakefield, Que., Carney said he’s still committed to the promises he made during the leadership race.

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He said part of the work happening now is to transfer responsibility for programs like the Greener Homes Grant to Environment and Climate Change Canada from Natural Resources Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2026.

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press