Major federal transfers

In 2026-27, provinces and territories will receive $108.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Provinces and Territories
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 37,150 38,584 40,373 41,870 43,126 45,208 49,421 52,081 54,685 57,419
Canada Social Transfer 13,748 14,161 14,586 15,023 15,474 15,938 16,416 16,909 17,416 17,939
Equalization 18,254 18,958 19,837 20,573 20,911 21,920 23,963 25,253 26,170 27,160
Offshore Offsets3 36 -72 2 86 44 48 - - - -
Territorial Formula Financing4 3,682 3,785 3,948 4,180 4,380 4,553 4,834 5,159 5,489 5,844
Total - Federal Support 72,870 75,416 78,746 81,732 83,935 87,667 94,634 99,401 103,759 108,362
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,997 2,038 2,098 2,149 2,197 2,256 2,367 2,409 2,491 2,577

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1 This excludes Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta ($576.5 million) for 2020-21.

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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $713 million for 2025-26 and of $1.4 billion for 2026-27.

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/recovery to Nova Scotia until 2019-20.

4 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 2026-27, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $1.2 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 538 549 563 575 587 618 666 690 722 755
Canada Social Transfer 199 201 203 206 211 218 221 224 230 236
Equalization - - - - - - - 218 113 182
Total - Federal Support 737 750 767 781 798 836 887 1,133 1,065 1,173
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 2,071 1,937 2,121

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1 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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $9 million for 2025-26 and $18 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island

In 2026-27, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $1.1 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 153 160 169 177 185 194 214 227 240 254
Canada Social Transfer 57 59 61 64 67 68 71 74 76 79
Equalization 390 419 419 454 484 503 561 610 666 723
Total - Federal Support 600 637 649 695 736 765 847 910 982 1,055
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,991 4,163 4,131 4,316 4,480 4,587 4,883 5,064 5,377 5,685

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $3 million for 2025-26 and $6 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia

In 2026-27, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $5.5 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nova Scotia
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 967 998 1,042 1,080 1,117 1,189 1,303 1,367 1,435 1,507
Canada Social Transfer 358 366 376 388 401 419 433 444 457 471
Equalization 1,779 1,933 2,015 2,146 2,315 2,458 2,803 3,284 3,465 3,538
Offshore Offsets2 36 -72 2 86 44 48 - - - -
Total - Federal Support 3,140 3,227 3,435 3,699 3,877 4,114 4,539 5,095 5,357 5,517
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,306 3,370 3,547 3,770 3,920 4,026 4,305 4,705 4,900 4,998

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1 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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $18 million for 2025-26 and $37 million for 2026-27.

2 The amounts reported here include cash from the 2005 Arrangement and the extension until 2022-23: $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 $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 2026-27, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $4.9 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to New Brunswick
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 780 803 835 861 891 939 1,027 1,083 1,142 1,203
Canada Social Transfer 289 295 302 309 320 331 341 352 364 376
Equalization 1,760 1,874 2,023 2,210 2,274 2,360 2,631 2,897 3,123 3,360
Total - Federal Support 2,829 2,972 3,160 3,381 3,485 3,630 3,999 4,332 4,629 4,939
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 3,692 3,858 4,071 4,321 4,416 4,498 4,815 5,047 5,322 5,605

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $15 million for 2025-26 and $29 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Quebec

In 2026-27, the Government of Quebec will receive $30.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Quebec
(millions of dollars)
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 8,437 8,736 9,131 9,442 9,707 10,072 10,911 11,354 11,893 12,457
Canada Social Transfer 3,122 3,206 3,299 3,388 3,483 3,551 3,624 3,686 3,788 3,892
Equalization 11,081 11,732 13,124 13,253 13,119 13,666 14,037 13,316 13,567 13,907
Total - Federal Support 22,640 23,674 25,554 26,083 26,309 27,289 28,572 28,356 29,248 30,256
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 2,732 2,826 3,010 3,041 3,060 3,152 3,237 3,152 3,229 3,317

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $155 million for 2025-26 and of $305 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Ontario

In 2026-27, the Government of Ontario will receive $29.7 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Ontario
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 14,305 14,904 15,618 16,232 16,710 17,586 19,266 20,378 21,346 22,359
Canada Social Transfer 5,294 5,470 5,642 5,824 5,996 6,200 6,400 6,616 6,798 6,985
Equalization 1,424 963 - - - - 421 576 546 406
Total - Federal Support 21,022 21,337 21,260 22,056 22,706 23,786 26,087 27,569 28,690 29,750
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,496 1,493 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,673 1,708 1,765 1,817

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $279 million for 2025-26 and of $547 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Manitoba

In 2026-27, the Government of Manitoba will receive $7.8 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Manitoba
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 1,357 1,410 1,471 1,520 1,571 1,641 1,794 1,883 1,982 2,086
Canada Social Transfer 502 518 531 545 564 579 596 611 631 652
Equalization 1,820 2,037 2,255 2,510 2,719 2,933 3,510 4,352 4,689 5,044
Total - Federal Support 3,680 3,964 4,257 4,576 4,853 5,153 5,900 6,847 7,302 7,781
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 2,760 2,932 3,114 3,314 3,488 3,653 4,064 4,589 4,837 5,094

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $26 million for 2025-26 and of $51 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan

In 2026-27, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $2.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Saskatchewan
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 1,170 1,212 1,259 1,298 1,334 1,368 1,491 1,575 1,663 1,757
Canada Social Transfer 433 445 455 466 479 482 495 511 530 549
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 1,602 1,657 1,714 1,764 1,813 1,851 1,986 2,086 2,193 2,305
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,672 1,731 1,792

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1 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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $21 million for 2025-26 and of $43 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Alberta

In 2026-27, the Government of Alberta will receive $9.2 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Alberta
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers1
Canada Health Transfer2 4,315 4,478 4,684 4,866 5,013 5,233 5,771 6,196 6,603 7,036
Canada Social Transfer 1,597 1,644 1,692 1,746 1,799 1,845 1,917 2,012 2,103 2,198
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 5,912 6,122 6,377 6,611 6,812 7,078 7,688 8,208 8,706 9,235
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,672 1,731 1,792

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1 The Fiscal Stabilization payment to Alberta for 2020-21 ($576.5 million) is 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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $86 million for 2025-26 and of $172 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to British Columbia

In 2026-27, the Government of British Columbia will receive $10.3 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to British Columbia
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 5,004 5,204 5,467 5,678 5,865 6,217 6,817 7,158 7,480 7,817
Canada Social Transfer 1,852 1,910 1,975 2,037 2,104 2,192 2,264 2,324 2,382 2,442
Equalization - - - - - - - - - -
Total - Federal Support 6,857 7,114 7,442 7,715 7,970 8,408 9,081 9,482 9,863 10,259
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 1,395 1,425 1,464 1,496 1,534 1,574 1,646 1,672 1,731 1,792

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $98 million for 2025-26 and of $191 million for 2026-27.

Federal Support to Yukon

In 2026-27, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.7 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Yukon
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 40 42 44 46 49 51 56 60 63 67
Canada Social Transfer 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21
Territorial Formula Financing2 919 950 997 1,055 1,118 1,174 1,252 1,350 1,454 1,579
Total - Federal Support 975 1,008 1,058 1,118 1,184 1,243 1,327 1,430 1,538 1,667
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 24,646 24,898 25,575 26,519 27,492 28,417 29,305 30,039 31,852 34,034

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $1 million for 2025-26 and of $2 million for 2026-27.

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

Federal Support to Northwest Territories

In 2026-27, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $2.0 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Northwest Territories
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 46 47 48 50 52 52 55 57 60 64
Canada Social Transfer 17 17 18 18 19 18 18 19 19 20
Territorial Formula Financing2 1,232 1,256 1,309 1,413 1,480 1,519 1,611 1,699 1,803 1,907
Total - Federal Support 1,295 1,321 1,375 1,481 1,550 1,590 1,684 1,775 1,883 1,991
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 28,820 29,227 30,526 32,623 33,925 35,537 37,765 39,221 40,976 42,666

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $1 million for 2025-26 and of $2 million for 2026-27.

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

Federal Support to Nunavut

In 2026-27, the Government of Nunavut will receive $2.4 billion through major transfers.

Federal Support to Nunavut
(millions of dollars)
  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Major Transfers
Canada Health Transfer1 38 40 41 43 45 47 50 52 55 58
Canada Social Transfer 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 18
Territorial Formula Financing 1,530 1,579 1,642 1,713 1,782 1,859 1,971 2,109 2,231 2,358
Total - Federal Support 1,582 1,633 1,698 1,771 1,843 1,923 2,038 2,179 2,304 2,434
Per Capita Allocation (dollars) 42,235 42,985 44,019 45,367 46,488 47,490 50,094 52,613 55,075 57,594

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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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-ups of $1 million for 2025-26 and of $1 million for 2026-27.

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 2025-26 and 2026-27 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2025-26 will be determined in September 2026 and final amounts for 2026-27 will be determined in September 2027.

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