Major federal transfers

In 2024-25, provinces and territories will receive $99.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Provinces and Territories
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 34,026 36,068 37,150 38,584 40,373 41,870 43,126 45,208 49,421 52,081
Canada Social Transfer 12,959 13,348 13,748 14,161 14,586 15,023 15,474 15,938 16,416 16,909
Equalization 17,341 17,880 18,254 18,958 19,837 20,573 20,911 21,920 23,963 25,253
Offshore Offsets3 125 44 36 -72 2 86 44 48 - -
Territorial Formula Financing4 3,561 3,603 3,682 3,785 3,948 4,180 4,380 4,553 4,834 5,159
Total - Federal Support 68,013 70,943 72,870 75,416 78,746 81,732 83,935 87,667 94,634 99,401
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,899 1,959 1,997 2,038 2,098 2,149 2,197 2,256 2,366 2,407

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1 The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) and to Alberta ($251.4 million) for 2015-16 are not included. The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta ($251.4 million) and Saskatchewan ($20.3 million as well as a $18.6 million ex gratia payment) for 2016-17 are also not included. The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Alberta ($576.5 million) for 2020-21 is not included.

2 This excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $500 million in 2019-20, $4 billion in 2020-21, $2 billion in 2021-22 and $2 billion in 2022-23.

3 Offshore Offsets to Nova Scotia include cash amounts from the 2005 Arrangement (including the extension until 2022-23). They also include Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments/recoveries to Nova Scotia until 2019-20.

4 Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payments include an additional $67 million to Yukon ($16 million), Northwest Territories ($24 million), and Nunavut ($26 million) in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

TFF includes transition payments to Yukon ($1.3 million) and Northwest Territories ($1.7 million) for five years starting in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2024-25, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $1.1 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 502 528 538 549 563 575 587 618 665 688
Canada Social Transfer 191 196 199 201 203 206 211 218 221 223
Equalization - - - - - - - - - 218
Total - Federal Support 694 724 737 750 767 781 798 836 886 1,130
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,312 1,364 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 2,071

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1 The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Newfoundland and Labrador ($31.7 million) for 2015-16 is not included.

2 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $7.0 million in 2019-20, $55.0 million in 2020-21, $27.2 million in 2021-22 and $27.1 million in 2022-23 to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island

In 2024-25, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $911 million through major transfers.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 139 149 153 160 169 177 185 194 214 228
Canada Social Transfer 53 55 57 59 61 64 67 68 71 74
Equalization 361 380 390 419 419 454 484 503 561 610
Total - Federal Support 553 584 600 637 649 695 736 765 847 911
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,776 3,912 3,991 4,163 4,131 4,316 4,480 4,587 4,883 5,045

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $2.1 million in 2019-20, $16.8 million in 2020-21, $8.6 million in 2021-22 and $8.8 million in 2022-23 to Prince Edward Island.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia

In 2024-25, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $5.1 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 896 944 967 998 1,042 1,080 1,117 1,189 1,305 1,379
Canada Social Transfer 341 349 358 366 376 388 401 419 434 448
Equalization 1,690 1,722 1,779 1,933 2,015 2,146 2,315 2,458 2,803 3,284
Offshore Offsets2 125 44 36 -72 2 86 44 48 - -
Total - Federal Support 3,052 3,060 3,140 3,227 3,435 3,699 3,877 4,114 4,541 5,111
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,236 3,228 3,306 3,370 3,547 3,770 3,920 4,046 4,300 4,676

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Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $12.9 million in 2019-20, $103.0 million in 2020-21, $51.8 million in 2021-22 and $52.3 million in 2022-23 to Nova Scotia.

2 The amounts reported here include cash from the 2005 Arrangement and the extension until 2022-23: $37 million in 2015-16, $33 million in 2016-17, $20 million in 2017-18, $18 million in 2018-19, $8 million in 2019-20, $86 million in 2020-21, $44 million in 2021-22 and $48 million in 2022-23. They also include Cumulative Best-of Guarantee payments to Nova Scotia of $88 million in 2015-16, $11 million in 2016-17 and $16 million in 2017-18, and recoveries of $90 million in 2018-19 and $6 million in 2019-20.

Federal Support to New Brunswick

In 2024-25, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $4.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to New Brunswick
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 717 754 780 803 835 861 891 939 1,029 1,085
Canada Social Transfer 273 279 289 295 302 309 320 331 342 352
Equalization 1,669 1,708 1,760 1,874 2,023 2,210 2,274 2,360 2,631 2,897
Total - Federal Support 2,658 2,741 2,829 2,972 3,160 3,381 3,485 3,630 4,002 4,335
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,525 3,621 3,692 3,858 4,071 4,321 4,416 4,498 4,806 5,037

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $10.3 million in 2019-20, $82.2 million in 2020-21, $41.2 million in 2021-22 and $41.7 million in 2022-23 to New Brunswick.

Federal Support to Quebec

In 2024-25, the Government of Quebec will receive $28.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Quebec
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 7,841 8,279 8,437 8,736 9,131 9,442 9,707 10,072 10,939 11,455
Canada Social Transfer 2,986 3,064 3,122 3,206 3,299 3,388 3,483 3,551 3,634 3,719
Equalization 9,521 10,030 11,081 11,732 13,124 13,253 13,119 13,666 14,037 13,316
Total - Federal Support 20,348 21,372 22,640 23,674 25,554 26,083 26,309 27,289 28,610 28,490
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 2,466 2,571 2,732 2,826 3,010 3,041 3,060 3,152 3,232 3,137

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $112.9 million in 2019-20, $902.4 million in 2020-21, $450 million in 2021-22 and $447.1 million in 2022-23 to Quebec.

Federal Support to Ontario

In 2024-25, the Government of Ontario will receive $27.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Ontario
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 13,095 13,899 14,305 14,904 15,618 16,232 16,710 17,586 19,242 20,289
Canada Social Transfer 4,987 5,144 5,294 5,470 5,642 5,824 5,996 6,200 6,392 6,587
Equalization 2,363 2,304 1,424 963 - - - - 421 576
Total - Federal Support 20,445 21,347 21,022 21,337 21,260 22,056 22,706 23,786 26,054 27,451
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,483 1,530 1,496 1,493 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,673 1,707

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $193.7 million in 2019-20, $1,550.8 million in 2020-21, $775.5 million in 2021-22 and $776.3 million in 2022-23 to Ontario.

Federal Support to Manitoba

In 2024-25, the Government of Manitoba will receive $6.9 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Manitoba
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 1,229 1,310 1,357 1,410 1,471 1,520 1,571 1,641 1,794 1,889
Canada Social Transfer 468 485 502 518 531 545 564 579 596 613
Equalization 1,738 1,736 1,820 2,037 2,255 2,510 2,719 2,933 3,510 4,352
Total - Federal Support 3,436 3,531 3,680 3,964 4,257 4,576 4,853 5,153 5,900 6,854
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 2,655 2,684 2,760 2,932 3,114 3,314 3,488 3,653 4,063 4,577

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $18.2 million in 2019-20, $145.2 million in 2020-21, $72.4 million in 2021-22 and $72.5 million in 2022-23 to Manitoba.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan

In 2024-25, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $2.1 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 1,075 1,142 1,170 1,212 1,259 1,298 1,334 1,368 1,490 1,565
Canada Social Transfer 409 423 433 445 455 466 479 482 495 508
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 1,484 1,565 1,602 1,657 1,714 1,764 1,813 1,851 1,985 2,073
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,312 1,364 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,671

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1 The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Saskatchewan ($20.3 million) and the ex gratia Fiscal Stabilization payment to Saskatchewan ($18.6 million) for 2016-17 are not included.

2 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $15.6 million in 2019-20, $124.1 million in 2020-21, $61.8 million in 2021-22 and $61.4 million in 2022-23 to Saskatchewan.

Federal Support to Alberta

In 2024-25, the Government of Alberta will receive $8.2 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Alberta
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 3,965 4,213 4,315 4,478 4,684 4,866 5,013 5,233

5,782

6,164
Canada Social Transfer 1,510 1,559 1,597 1,644 1,692 1,746 1,799 1,845 1,921 2,001
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 5,475 5,772 5,912 6,122 6,377 6,611 6,812 7,078 7,703 8,165
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,312 1,364 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,671

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1 The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta for 2015-16 ($251.4 million), for 2016-17 ($251.4 million) and for 2020-21 ($576.5 million) are not included.

2 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $58.1 million in 2019-20, $465.3 million in 2020-21, $232.3 million in 2021-22 and $233.1 million in 2022-23 to Alberta.

Federal Support to British Columbia

In 2024-25, the Government of British Columbia will receive $9.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to British Columbia
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 4,455 4,731 5,004 5,204 5,467 5,678 5,865 6,217 6,800 7,172
Canada Social Transfer 1,697 1,751 1,852 1,910 1,975 2,037 2,104 2,192 2,259 2,329
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 6,152 6,482 6,857 7,114 7,442 7,715 7,970 8,408 9,058 9,501
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,312 1,364 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,671

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $67.5 million in 2019-20, $541.8 million in 2020-21, $272.4 million in 2021-22 and $273.2 million in 2022-23 to British Columbia.

Federal Support to Yukon

In 2024-25, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Yukon
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 35 38 40 42 44 46 49 51 55 58
Canada Social Transfer 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 19
Territorial Formula Financing2 874 895 919 950 997 1,055 1,118 1,174 1,252 1,350
Total - Federal Support 923 946 975 1,008 1,058 1,118 1,184 1,243 1,326 1,427
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 24,723 24,909 24,646 24,898 25,575 26,519 27,492 28,417 29,585 30,976

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.5 million in 2019-20, $4.4 million in 2020-21, $2.2 million in 2021-22 and $2.3 million in 2022-23 to Yukon.

2 Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $16 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

TFF includes an annual transition payment of $1.3 million for five years starting in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Northwest Territories

In 2024-25, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $1.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Northwest Territories
(millions of dollars)
  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 42 44 46 47 48 50 52 52 55 57
Canada Social Transfer 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 18 18 19
Territorial Formula Financing2 1,233 1,220 1,232 1,256 1,309 1,413 1,480 1,519 1,611 1,699
Total - Federal Support 1,291 1,281 1,295 1,321 1,375 1,481 1,550 1,590 1,685 1,775
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 29,232 28,686 28,820 29,227 30,526 32,623 33,925 35,537 37,555 39,216

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.6 million in 2019-20, $4.8 million in 2020-21, $2.4 million in 2021-22 and $2.3 million in 2022-23 to Northwest Territories.

2 Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $24 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

TFF includes an annual transition payment of $1.7 million for five years starting in 2019-20.

Federal Support to Nunavut

In 2024-25, the Government of Nunavut will receive $2.2 billion through major transfers.

  2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 35 37 38 40 41 43 45 47 50 52
Canada Social Transfer 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 17
Territorial Formula Financing2 1,454 1,489 1,530 1,579 1,642 1,713 1,782 1,859 1,971 2,109
Total - Federal Support 1,502 1,539 1,582 1,633 1,698 1,771 1,843 1,923 2,038 2,178
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 41,192 41,460 42,235 42,985 44,019 45,367 46,488 47,490 50,066 53,295

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1 Canada Health Transfer excludes one-time top-ups to the CHT of $0.5 million in 2019-20, $4.1 million in 2020-21, $2.1 million in 2021-22 and $2.1 million in 2022-23 to Nunavut.

2 Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) payment includes an additional $26 million in 2016-17, stemming from the legislative amendments to enhance the stability and predictability of the program.

Additional Notes for Tables on Federal Support to Provinces and Territories

Totals may not add due to rounding and are subject to regular revision.

Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer for 2023-24 and 2024-25 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2023-24 will be determined in September 2024 and final amounts for 2024-25 will be determined in September 2025.

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