Major federal transfers
In 2026-27, provinces and territories will receive $108.4 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador
In 2026-27, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $1.2 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Prince Edward Island
In 2026-27, the Government of Prince Edward Island will receive $1.1 billion through major transfers.
| 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. |
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Federal Support to Nova Scotia
In 2026-27, the Government of Nova Scotia will receive $5.5 billion through major transfers.
| 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. |
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Federal Support to New Brunswick
In 2026-27, the Government of New Brunswick will receive $4.9 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Quebec
In 2026-27, the Government of Quebec will receive $30.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Ontario
In 2026-27, the Government of Ontario will receive $29.7 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Manitoba
In 2026-27, the Government of Manitoba will receive $7.8 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Saskatchewan
In 2026-27, the Government of Saskatchewan will receive $2.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Alberta
In 2026-27, the Government of Alberta will receive $9.2 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to British Columbia
In 2026-27, the Government of British Columbia will receive $10.3 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Yukon
In 2026-27, the Government of Yukon will receive $1.7 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Northwest Territories
In 2026-27, the Government of Northwest Territories will receive $2.0 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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Federal Support to Nunavut
In 2026-27, the Government of Nunavut will receive $2.4 billion through major transfers.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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| 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. |
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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 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.