Major federal transfers
In 2025-26, provinces and territories will receive $103.8 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers1 | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer2 | 36,068 | 37,150 | 38,584 | 40,373 | 41,870 | 43,126 | 45,208 | 49,421 | 52,081 | 54,685 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 13,348 | 13,748 | 14,161 | 14,586 | 15,023 | 15,474 | 15,938 | 16,416 | 16,909 | 17,416 |
| Equalization | 17,880 | 18,254 | 18,958 | 19,837 | 20,573 | 20,911 | 21,920 | 23,963 | 25,253 | 26,170 |
| Offshore Offsets3 | 44 | 36 | -72 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Territorial Formula Financing4 | 3,603 | 3,682 | 3,785 | 3,948 | 4,180 | 4,380 | 4,553 | 4,834 | 5,159 | 5,489 |
| Total - Federal Support | 70,943 | 72,870 | 75,416 | 78,746 | 81,732 | 83,935 | 87,667 | 94,634 | 99,401 | 103,759 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,959 | 1,997 | 2,038 | 2,098 | 2,149 | 2,197 | 2,256 | 2,367 | 2,407 | 2,440 |
1 This excludes Fiscal Stabilization payments: Alberta ($251.4 million) and Saskatchewan ($20.3 million as well as $18.6 million ex gratia payment) for 2016-17; 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-up of $713 million for 2025-26. 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. |
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Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
In 2025-26, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $1.0 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 528 | 538 | 549 | 563 | 575 | 587 | 618 | 666 | 688 | 709 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 196 | 199 | 201 | 203 | 206 | 211 | 218 | 221 | 223 | 226 |
| Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218 | 113 |
| Total - Federal Support | 724 | 737 | 750 | 767 | 781 | 798 | 836 | 887 | 1,129 | 1,049 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,534 | 1,574 | 1,646 | 2,071 | 1,901 |
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-up of $9 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
In 2025-26, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $977 million through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 149 | 153 | 160 | 169 | 177 | 185 | 194 | 214 | 225 | 236 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
| Equalization | 380 | 390 | 419 | 419 | 454 | 484 | 503 | 561 | 610 | 666 |
| Total - Federal Support | 584 | 600 | 637 | 649 | 695 | 736 | 765 | 847 | 908 | 977 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 3,912 | 3,991 | 4,163 | 4,131 | 4,316 | 4,480 | 4,587 | 4,883 | 5,085 | 5,324 |
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-up of $3 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Nova Scotia
In 2025-26, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $5.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 944 | 967 | 998 | 1,042 | 1,080 | 1,117 | 1,189 | 1,303 | 1,358 | 1,410 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 349 | 358 | 366 | 376 | 388 | 401 | 419 | 433 | 441 | 449 |
| Equalization | 1,722 | 1,779 | 1,933 | 2,015 | 2,146 | 2,315 | 2,458 | 2,803 | 3,284 | 3,465 |
| Offshore Offsets2 | 44 | 36 | -72 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Total - Federal Support | 3,060 | 3,140 | 3,227 | 3,435 | 3,699 | 3,877 | 4,114 | 4,539 | 5,083 | 5,324 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 3,228 | 3,306 | 3,370 | 3,547 | 3,770 | 3,920 | 4,046 | 4,305 | 4,722 | 4,855 |
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-up of $18 million for 2025-26. 2 The amounts reported here include cash from the 2005 Arrangement and the extension until 2022-23: $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 $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. |
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Federal Support to New Brunswick
In 2025-26, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $4.6 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 754 | 780 | 803 | 835 | 861 | 891 | 939 | 1,027 | 1,078 | 1,128 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 279 | 289 | 295 | 302 | 309 | 320 | 331 | 341 | 350 | 359 |
| Equalization | 1,708 | 1,760 | 1,874 | 2,023 | 2,210 | 2,274 | 2,360 | 2,631 | 2,897 | 3,123 |
| Total - Federal Support | 2,741 | 2,829 | 2,972 | 3,160 | 3,381 | 3,485 | 3,630 | 3,999 | 4,325 | 4,610 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 3,621 | 3,692 | 3,858 | 4,071 | 4,321 | 4,416 | 4,498 | 4,815 | 5,062 | 5,256 |
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-up of $15 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Quebec
In 2025-26, the Government of Quebec will receive $29.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 8,279 | 8,437 | 8,736 | 9,131 | 9,442 | 9,707 | 10,072 | 10,911 | 11,423 | 11,917 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 3,064 | 3,122 | 3,206 | 3,299 | 3,388 | 3,483 | 3,551 | 3,624 | 3,709 | 3,795 |
| Equalization | 10,030 | 11,081 | 11,732 | 13,124 | 13,253 | 13,119 | 13,666 | 14,037 | 13,316 | 13,567 |
| Total - Federal Support | 21,372 | 22,640 | 23,674 | 25,554 | 26,083 | 26,309 | 27,289 | 28,572 | 28,448 | 29,280 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 2,571 | 2,732 | 2,826 | 3,010 | 3,041 | 3,060 | 3,152 | 3,237 | 3,141 | 3,159 |
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-up of $155 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Ontario
In 2025-26, the Government of Ontario will receive $28.8 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 13,899 | 14,305 | 14,904 | 15,618 | 16,232 | 16,710 | 17,586 | 19,266 | 20,339 | 21,396 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 5,144 | 5,294 | 5,470 | 5,642 | 5,824 | 5,996 | 6,200 | 6,400 | 6,603 | 6,814 |
| Equalization | 2,304 | 1,424 | 963 | - | - | - | - | 421 | 576 | 546 |
| Total - Federal Support | 21,347 | 21,022 | 21,337 | 21,260 | 22,056 | 22,706 | 23,786 | 26,087 | 27,518 | 28,757 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,530 | 1,496 | 1,493 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,534 | 1,574 | 1,673 | 1,707 | 1,728 |
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-up of $279 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Manitoba
In 2025-26, the Government of Manitoba will receive $7.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 1,310 | 1,357 | 1,410 | 1,471 | 1,520 | 1,571 | 1,641 | 1,794 | 1,885 | 1,974 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 485 | 502 | 518 | 531 | 545 | 564 | 579 | 596 | 612 | 629 |
| Equalization | 1,736 | 1,820 | 2,037 | 2,255 | 2,510 | 2,719 | 2,933 | 3,510 | 4,352 | 4,689 |
| Total - Federal Support | 3,531 | 3,680 | 3,964 | 4,257 | 4,576 | 4,853 | 5,153 | 5,900 | 6,849 | 7,291 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 2,684 | 2,760 | 2,932 | 3,114 | 3,314 | 3,488 | 3,653 | 4,064 | 4,583 | 4,750 |
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-up of $26 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Saskatchewan
In 2025-26, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $2.2 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers1 | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer2 | 1,142 | 1,170 | 1,212 | 1,259 | 1,298 | 1,334 | 1,368 | 1,491 | 1,564 | 1,634 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 423 | 433 | 445 | 455 | 466 | 479 | 482 | 495 | 508 | 521 |
| Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total - Federal Support | 1,565 | 1,602 | 1,657 | 1,714 | 1,764 | 1,813 | 1,851 | 1,986 | 2,072 | 2,155 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,534 | 1,574 | 1,646 | 1,671 | 1,695 |
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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-up of $21 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Alberta
In 2025-26, the Government of Alberta will receive $8.6 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers1 | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer2 | 4,213 | 4,315 | 4,478 | 4,684 | 4,866 | 5,013 | 5,233 | 5,771 | 6,167 | 6,560 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 1,559 | 1,597 | 1,644 | 1,692 | 1,746 | 1,799 | 1,845 | 1,917 | 2,002 | 2,089 |
| Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total - Federal Support | 5,772 | 5,912 | 6,122 | 6,377 | 6,611 | 6,812 | 7,078 | 7,688 | 8,169 | 8,649 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,534 | 1,574 | 1,646 | 1,671 | 1,695 |
1 The Fiscal Stabilization payments to Alberta 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, but it includes the CHT 5 per cent guarantee top-up of $86 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to British Columbia
In 2025-26, the Government of British Columbia will receive $10.0 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2024-26 | ||
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| Major Transfers | |||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 4,731 | 5,004 | 5,204 | 5,467 | 5,678 | 5,865 | 6,217 | 6,817 | 7,188 | 7,548 | |
| Canada Social Transfer | 1,751 | 1,852 | 1,910 | 1,975 | 2,037 | 2,104 | 2,192 | 2,264 | 2,334 | 2,404 | |
| Equalization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total - Federal Support | 6,482 | 6,857 | 7,114 | 7,442 | 7,715 | 7,970 | 8,408 | 9,081 | 9,522 | 9,952 | |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 1,364 | 1,395 | 1,425 | 1,464 | 1,496 | 1,534 | 1,574 | 1,646 | 1,671 | 1,695 | |
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-up of $98 million for 2025-26. |
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Federal Support to Yukon
In 2025-26, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.5 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 62 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Territorial Formula Financing2 | 895 | 919 | 950 | 997 | 1,055 | 1,118 | 1,174 | 1,252 | 1,350 | 1,454 |
| Total - Federal Support | 946 | 975 | 1,008 | 1,058 | 1,118 | 1,184 | 1,243 | 1,327 | 1,428 | 1,536 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 24,909 | 24,646 | 24,898 | 25,575 | 26,519 | 27,492 | 28,417 | 29,305 | 30,579 | 32,004 |
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-up of $1 million for 2025-26. 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. |
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Federal Support to Northwest Territories
In 2025-26, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $1.9 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 58 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Territorial Formula Financing2 | 1,220 | 1,232 | 1,256 | 1,309 | 1,413 | 1,480 | 1,519 | 1,611 | 1,699 | 1,803 |
| Total - Federal Support | 1,281 | 1,295 | 1,321 | 1,375 | 1,481 | 1,550 | 1,590 | 1,684 | 1,774 | 1,879 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 28,686 | 28,820 | 29,227 | 30,526 | 32,623 | 33,925 | 35,537 | 37,765 | 39,662 | 41,965 |
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-up of $1 million for 2025-26. 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. |
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Federal Support to Nunavut
In 2025-26, the Government of Nunavut will receive $2.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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| Major Transfers | ||||||||||
| Canada Health Transfer1 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Canada Social Transfer | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Territorial Formula Financing2 | 1,489 | 1,530 | 1,579 | 1,642 | 1,713 | 1,782 | 1,859 | 1,971 | 2,109 | 2,231 |
| Total - Federal Support | 1,539 | 1,582 | 1,633 | 1,698 | 1,771 | 1,843 | 1,923 | 2,038 | 2,178 | 2,302 |
| Per Capita Allocation (dollars) | 41,460 | 42,235 | 42,985 | 44,019 | 45,367 | 46,488 | 47,490 | 50,094 | 52,923 | 55,305 |
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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-up of $1 million for 2025-26. 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. |
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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 2024-25 and 2025-26 are preliminary. Final amounts for 2024-25 will be determined in September 2025 and final amounts for 2025-26 will be determined in September 2026.
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