No extra money for national sport organizations in the federal budget had the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees taking a measured tone.

The COC and CPC asked on behalf of sport federations for a $144-million increase in core funding, which they say hasn’t increased in two decades.

NSOs count on core funding as predictable annual revenue with which to pay for operations, coaches and support staff.

The COC and CPC say national sports organizations are running deficits, cutting back on sending athletes to competitions and training camps and increasing team fees that athletes pay because inflation has weakened their spending power.

But there was no money in the 2025 budget for core funding.

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