P.E.I.’s capital budget is prioritizing what Islanders need most, with health-care infrastructure and education leading the way in new spending, says Finance Minister Jill Burridge.

Burridge tabled the province’s 2026-27 capital budget in the P.E.I. Legislature on Tuesday afternoon, the opening day of the fall sitting.

This year’s budget spending is only slightly higher than last year’s record-breaking budget. The government estimates it will spend $486.5 million for 2026-27, and a total of about $1.6 billion over the next five years.

Burridge said the spending plan reflects the province’s growing population and the pressure that growth places on public services.

“While this plan is slightly smaller than last year's, the plan is focused, practical and grounded in what Islanders need mo

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