Alberta's Net Federal Balance
Alberta Equalization
On average, $3,876 more per Albertan went to Ottawa than came back in 2024. The total gap has grown every year since 2021.
$3,876
Per Albertan, 2024
Figures checked September 2026 · Sources: Statistics Canada Table 36-10-0450-01Receipt$3,876Net federal balance per Albertan, 2024Estimate · 2024How we got itnet federal balance in Alberta, 2024 ÷ population of Alberta on July 1, 2024Inputstransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024, population.alberta.2024-07-01SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereAlberta (vector v15), July 1, 2024PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta, per person. It is not Equalization.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.per_person.2024; Finance Canada, Major Federal TransfersReceipt$27,160,000,000Equalization, total payments, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceEqualization is paid by the federal government from its general revenues; provincial governments pay nothing into it (Finance Canada, Equalization program).All sourcestransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27
Ottawa Collected in Alberta
Receipt$73,354,000,000Federal government revenue collected in Alberta, 2024Actual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue.All sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_revenue.2024
Federal revenue, 2024
Ottawa Spent in Alberta
Receipt$54,354,000,000Federal government spending in Alberta, 2024Actual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments expenditure; 2024 (vector v107650120, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue.All sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_spending.2024
Federal spending here, 2024
Alberta Receives
Receipt$0Equalization payment to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.ab.fy2026-27
In Equalization, 2026-27
What Is Equalization?
Equalization is a federal program set out in section 36(2) of the Constitution. Ottawa pays it to provinces with below-average “fiscal capacity” (the ability to raise revenue). Provinces pay nothing into it; Ottawa funds it from general revenue.
But Equalization is just part of the story. In 2024 Ottawa collected Receipt$19,000,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta (federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta), by calendar yearActual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue. Negative in 2020, when Alberta was a net recipient.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024 more in Alberta than it spent here, counting all federal revenue and spending. Of every federal dollar collected in Alberta that year, Ottawa spent 74 centsReceipt74.1%Federal spending in Alberta per dollar of federal revenue collected here, 2024Actual · 2024How we got itfederal spending in Alberta ÷ federal revenue collected in Alberta, 2024Inputstransfers.alberta.federal_spending.2024, transfers.alberta.federal_revenue.2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments expenditure; 2024 (vector v107650120, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_spent_here.per_dollar.2024 here.
Think of it this way: the same federal tax rules apply in every province, but Albertans earn more and are younger, so Ottawa collects far more here than it spends.
What Albertans Pay Toward Equalization
Equalization costs Receipt$27,160,000,000Equalization, total payments, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceEqualization is paid by the federal government from its general revenues; provincial governments pay nothing into it (Finance Canada, Equalization program).All sourcestransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27 in 2026-27, about Receipt4.6%Equalization as a share of federal expenses, 2026-27Forecast · FY2026-27How we got itEqualization payments ÷ total federal expensesInputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, federal.expenses.fy2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentSpring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal ProjectionsWhereTable A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublishedApril 28, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceEqualization is paid from federal general revenue, so roughly this share of each federal dollar goes to it.All sourcestransfers.equalization.share_of_federal_expenses.fy2026-27 of every federal dollar spent, and Quebec receives Receipt$13,907,000,000Equalization payment to Quebec, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27 of it (Receipt51.2%Quebec's share of Equalization, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27How we got itEqualization to Quebec ÷ total EqualizationInputstransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27, transfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.qc_share.fy2026-27). Alberta's government receives Receipt$0Equalization payment to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.ab.fy2026-27.
Because Albertans generate about Receipt15.1%Alberta's share of federal government revenue, 2024Actual · 2024How we got itfederal revenue collected in Alberta ÷ federal revenue collected in CanadaInputstransfers.alberta.federal_revenue.2024, transfers.canada.federal_revenue.2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024 of federal revenue, their share of the cost is about Receipt$4,093,172,973Albertans' implied share of the cost of Equalization, 2026-27Estimate · FY2026-27How we got ittotal Equalization × Alberta's share of federal revenue (2024)Inputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, transfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourcedrained.ca estimate. Ottawa pays Equalization from general revenue and the Alberta government pays nothing into it; this apportions the cost by where federal revenue is raised. It mixes a 2024 revenue share with the 2026-27 program.All sourcestransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost.fy2026-27 a year: about Receipt$802Albertans' implied share of the cost of Equalization per Albertan, 2026-27Estimate · FY2026-27How we got itAlbertans' implied share of Equalization ÷ population of Alberta on July 1, 2026Inputstransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost.fy2026-27, population.alberta.2026-07-01SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereAlberta (vector v15), July 1, 2026PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourcedrained.ca estimate; see the implied share above for the method.All sourcestransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost_per_person.fy2026-27 per Albertan, against about Receipt$650Cost of Equalization per Canadian, 2026-27Preliminary · FY2026-27How we got ittotal Equalization ÷ population of Canada on July 1, 2026Inputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, population.canada.2026-07-01SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereCanada (vector v1), July 1, 2026PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.per_canadian.fy2026-27 for the average Canadian. About Receipt$2,095,867,324Albertans' implied share of Quebec's Equalization payment, 2026-27Estimate · FY2026-27How we got itEqualization to Quebec × Alberta's share of federal revenue (2024)Inputstransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27, transfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourcedrained.ca estimate, on the same method as Albertans' implied share of Equalization: Ottawa pays Equalization from general revenue and no Alberta tax is earmarked for Quebec.All sourcestransfers.equalization.qc_alberta_implied_cost.fy2026-27 of that matches Quebec's payment.
A drained.ca estimate: no Alberta tax is earmarked for any province, so we apportion Equalization's cost by where federal revenue is raised.
2026-27 Equalization Payments by Province
| Province | Payment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | $13,907MReceipt$13,907,000,000Equalization payment to Quebec, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27 | 51.2% |
| Manitoba | $5,044MReceipt$5,044,000,000Equalization payment to Manitoba, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Manitoba" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.mb.fy2026-27 | 18.6% |
| Nova Scotia | $3,538MReceipt$3,538,000,000Equalization payment to Nova Scotia, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Nova Scotia" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.ns.fy2026-27 | 13.0% |
| New Brunswick | $3,360MReceipt$3,360,000,000Equalization payment to New Brunswick, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to New Brunswick" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.nb.fy2026-27 | 12.4% |
| Prince Edward Island | $723MReceipt$723,000,000Equalization payment to Prince Edward Island, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Prince Edward Island" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.pe.fy2026-27 | 2.6% |
| Ontario | $406MReceipt$406,000,000Equalization payment to Ontario, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Ontario" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.on.fy2026-27 | 1.5% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $182MReceipt$182,000,000Equalization payment to Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Newfoundland and Labrador" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.nl.fy2026-27 | 0.7% |
| Alberta | $0Receipt$0Equalization payment to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.ab.fy2026-27 | 0.0% |
| Saskatchewan | $0Receipt$0Equalization payment to Saskatchewan, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Saskatchewan" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.sk.fy2026-27 | 0.0% |
| British Columbia | $0Receipt$0Equalization payment to British Columbia, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to British Columbia" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.bc.fy2026-27 | 0.0% |
| Total | $27,160MReceipt$27,160,000,000Equalization, total payments, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceEqualization is paid by the federal government from its general revenues; provincial governments pay nothing into it (Finance Canada, Equalization program).All sourcestransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27 | 100.0% |
Per Canadian: Receipt$650Cost of Equalization per Canadian, 2026-27Preliminary · FY2026-27How we got ittotal Equalization ÷ population of Canada on July 1, 2026Inputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, population.canada.2026-07-01SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereCanada (vector v1), July 1, 2026PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.per_canadian.fy2026-27. Source: Department of Finance Canada, Major Federal Transfers (2026-27).
$293.5B Since 2007
From 2007 to 2024, Ottawa collected Receipt$293,486,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta, 2007 to 2024 combinedActual · 2007 to 2024How we got itsum of the annual net federal balances in Alberta, 2007 to 2024 (current dollars)Inputstransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2007, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2008, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2009, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2010, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2011, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2012, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2013, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2014, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2015, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2016, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2017, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2018, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2019, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2020, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2021, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2022, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2023, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceCurrent dollars, not adjusted for inflation or for the federal deficit; excludes the Canada Pension Plan.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.cumulative.2007-2024 more in Alberta than it spent here (Statistics Canada, current dollars, excluding the CPP): an average of Receipt$16,304,777,778Net federal balance in Alberta, average per year, 2007 to 2024Actual · 2007 to 2024How we got itnet federal balance in Alberta, 2007 to 2024 combined ÷ 18 yearsInputstransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.cumulative.2007-2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.average.2007-2024 a year.
Fairness Alberta puts the 2000-2023 total at Receipt$544,000,000,000Albertans' net contribution to the rest of Canada, 2000 to 2023 (Fairness Alberta's adjusted estimate)Estimate · 2000 to 2023SourceFairness AlbertaDocumentFiscal FairnessWhereIntroductory note: "From 2000-2023, the adjusted balance from Albertans to the rest of Canada was $544 billion" (citing Finances of the Nation, Federal Fiscal Balances)CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAnalysis by an advocacy group, not an official statistic. It uses Finances of the Nation's "adjusted" balance, which includes the Canada Pension Plan and credits Albertans with a per-person share of federal borrowing, so it is larger than federal revenue minus federal spending. Statistics Canada's unadjusted figures, which exclude the CPP, are listed separately.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_contribution_fairness_alberta.2000-2023. That is an adjusted estimate: it counts CPP contributions, uses constant dollars and credits Albertans with a share of Ottawa's borrowing.
Statistics Canada: federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta, current dollars, excluding the CPP.
The Historical Record
Statistics Canada's series swings with oil prices and the federal deficit: Receipt$27,056,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta (federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta), by calendar yearActual · 2014SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue. Negative in 2020, when Alberta was a net recipient.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2014 in 2014, a net inflow to Alberta in the pandemic year 2020, and Receipt$19,000,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta (federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta), by calendar yearActual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue. Negative in 2020, when Alberta was a net recipient.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024 in 2024.
2007
$22.2B
2008
$22.5B
2009
$17.7B
2010
$16.6B
2011
$17.9B
2012
$19.2B
2013
$23.5B
2014
$27.1B
2015
$24.8B
2016
$16.0B
2017
$14.6B
2018
$17.5B
2019
$14.4B
2020
-$16.9B
2021
$1.6B
2022
$17.1B
2023
$18.7B
2024
$19.0B
Net federal balance in Alberta by calendar year; a negative figure means Ottawa spent more here than it collected. Source: Statistics Canada Table 36-10-0450-01Receipt$19,000,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta (federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta), by calendar yearActual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue. Negative in 2020, when Alberta was a net recipient.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history.
Bill C-69: Adding Insult to Injury
While Ottawa collects billions more in Alberta than it spends here, federal policy has worked against Alberta's economy.
Supreme Court Ruling (2023)
The Supreme Court ruled the core of Bill C-69, which critics called the “No More Pipelines Act”, unconstitutional: the Impact Assessment Act's scheme for “designated projects” reached into provincial jurisdiction. But the damage to Alberta projects was already done.
Source: Supreme Court of Canada, Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23
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How much does Alberta pay in equalization?
Alberta's government pays nothing into Equalization: Ottawa pays it out of general federal revenue. But Albertans pay federal taxes like everyone else and generate about 15.1% of federal revenue, so their share of Equalization's $27.16 billion cost in 2026-27 is about $4.1 billion, or about $802 per Albertan (the national average is about $650). Equalization is one slice of a bigger gap: in 2024 Ottawa collected $19.0 billion more in Alberta than it spent here, about $3,876 per Albertan, and the total has grown every year since 2021.Receipt15.1%Alberta's share of federal government revenue, 2024Actual · 2024How we got itfederal revenue collected in Alberta ÷ federal revenue collected in CanadaInputstransfers.alberta.federal_revenue.2024, transfers.canada.federal_revenue.2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024Receipt$27,160,000,000Equalization, total payments, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceEqualization is paid by the federal government from its general revenues; provincial governments pay nothing into it (Finance Canada, Equalization program).All sourcestransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27Receipt$4,093,172,973Albertans' implied share of the cost of Equalization, 2026-27Estimate · FY2026-27How we got ittotal Equalization × Alberta's share of federal revenue (2024)Inputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, transfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourcedrained.ca estimate. Ottawa pays Equalization from general revenue and the Alberta government pays nothing into it; this apportions the cost by where federal revenue is raised. It mixes a 2024 revenue share with the 2026-27 program.All sourcestransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost.fy2026-27Receipt$802Albertans' implied share of the cost of Equalization per Albertan, 2026-27Estimate · FY2026-27How we got itAlbertans' implied share of Equalization ÷ population of Alberta on July 1, 2026Inputstransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost.fy2026-27, population.alberta.2026-07-01SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereAlberta (vector v15), July 1, 2026PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourcedrained.ca estimate; see the implied share above for the method.All sourcestransfers.equalization.alberta_implied_cost_per_person.fy2026-27Receipt$650Cost of Equalization per Canadian, 2026-27Preliminary · FY2026-27How we got ittotal Equalization ÷ population of Canada on July 1, 2026Inputstransfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27, population.canada.2026-07-01SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereCanada (vector v1), July 1, 2026PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.per_canadian.fy2026-27Receipt$19,000,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta (federal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta), by calendar yearActual · 2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal general government on the national-accounts basis. Excludes the Canada Pension Plan, which the table treats as a separate level of government; includes Employment Insurance. Revenue is where federal taxes are collected (corporate income tax by place of business) and spending is where federal money is spent, so federal services delivered from outside Alberta count elsewhere. This is not Equalization, which is paid from federal general revenue. Negative in 2020, when Alberta was a net recipient.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024Receipt$3,876Net federal balance per Albertan, 2024Estimate · 2024How we got itnet federal balance in Alberta, 2024 ÷ population of Alberta on July 1, 2024Inputstransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024, population.alberta.2024-07-01SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereAlberta (vector v15), July 1, 2024PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceFederal revenue collected in Alberta minus federal spending in Alberta, per person. It is not Equalization.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.per_person.2024
Does Alberta receive any equalization payments?
No. Alberta's government receives $0 in Equalization in 2026-27. So do Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Alberta does get other federal transfers: $7.0 billion through the Canada Health Transfer and $2.2 billion through the Canada Social Transfer this year.Receipt$0Equalization payment to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.ab.fy2026-27Receipt$0Equalization payment to Saskatchewan, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Saskatchewan" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.sk.fy2026-27Receipt$0Equalization payment to British Columbia, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to British Columbia" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.bc.fy2026-27Receipt$7,036,000,000Canada Health Transfer to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Canada Health Transfer" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.cht.ab.fy2026-27Receipt$2,198,000,000Canada Social Transfer to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Canada Social Transfer" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.cst.ab.fy2026-27
How much more has Ottawa collected in Alberta than it spent here?
From 2007 to 2024, $293.5 billion (Statistics Canada, current dollars, excluding the CPP). Fairness Alberta's adjusted estimate for 2000-2023 is $544 billion; it counts CPP contributions, uses constant dollars and credits Albertans with a share of Ottawa's borrowing.Receipt$293,486,000,000Net federal balance in Alberta, 2007 to 2024 combinedActual · 2007 to 2024How we got itsum of the annual net federal balances in Alberta, 2007 to 2024 (current dollars)Inputstransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2007, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2008, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2009, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2010, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2011, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2012, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2013, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2014, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2015, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2016, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2017, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2018, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2019, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2020, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2021, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2022, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2023, transfers.alberta.net_federal_balance_history@2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments surplus or deficit; 2007 to 2024 (vector v107650174, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceCurrent dollars, not adjusted for inflation or for the federal deficit; excludes the Canada Pension Plan.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_federal_balance.cumulative.2007-2024Receipt$544,000,000,000Albertans' net contribution to the rest of Canada, 2000 to 2023 (Fairness Alberta's adjusted estimate)Estimate · 2000 to 2023SourceFairness AlbertaDocumentFiscal FairnessWhereIntroductory note: "From 2000-2023, the adjusted balance from Albertans to the rest of Canada was $544 billion" (citing Finances of the Nation, Federal Fiscal Balances)CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAnalysis by an advocacy group, not an official statistic. It uses Finances of the Nation's "adjusted" balance, which includes the Canada Pension Plan and credits Albertans with a per-person share of federal borrowing, so it is larger than federal revenue minus federal spending. Statistics Canada's unadjusted figures, which exclude the CPP, are listed separately.All sourcestransfers.alberta.net_contribution_fairness_alberta.2000-2023
Which provinces receive the most equalization?
Quebec, by far: $13.9 billion in 2026-27, 51.2% of the program. Manitoba receives $5.0 billion, Nova Scotia $3.5 billion, New Brunswick $3.4 billion and Ontario $406 million. Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan receive $0.Receipt$13,907,000,000Equalization payment to Quebec, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27Receipt51.2%Quebec's share of Equalization, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27How we got itEqualization to Quebec ÷ total EqualizationInputstransfers.equalization.qc.fy2026-27, transfers.equalization.total.fy2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Quebec" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Provinces and Territories" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.qc_share.fy2026-27Receipt$5,044,000,000Equalization payment to Manitoba, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Manitoba" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.mb.fy2026-27Receipt$3,538,000,000Equalization payment to Nova Scotia, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Nova Scotia" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.ns.fy2026-27Receipt$3,360,000,000Equalization payment to New Brunswick, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to New Brunswick" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.nb.fy2026-27Receipt$406,000,000Equalization payment to Ontario, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Ontario" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 columnPublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization.on.fy2026-27Receipt$0Equalization payment to Alberta, 2026-27Actual · FY2026-27SourceDepartment of Finance CanadaDocumentMajor federal transfersWhereTable "Federal Support to Alberta" (millions of dollars), "Equalization" row, 2026-27 column (shown as "-", nil)PublishedDecember 11, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceReceives no Equalization payment this year.All sourcestransfers.equalization.ab.fy2026-27
Why do Albertans pay so much more than they get back?
The same federal tax and benefit rules apply in every province. Albertans earn more, are more likely to have a job and are younger, so they pay more federal tax per person and draw less Old Age Security and EI; corporate income tax on profits booked here adds to it (Fraser Institute and School of Public Policy analysis). In 2024 Albertans generated 15.1% of federal revenue with 11.9% of Canada's population. Equalization is funded from general federal revenue, and because Alberta can raise far more revenue than Quebec at the same tax rates, it gets nothing.Receipt15.1%Alberta's share of federal government revenue, 2024Actual · 2024How we got itfederal revenue collected in Alberta ÷ federal revenue collected in CanadaInputstransfers.alberta.federal_revenue.2024, transfers.canada.federal_revenue.2024SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereAlberta; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107650069, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accountsWhereCanada; Federal general government; General governments revenue; 2024 (vector v107646586, millions of dollars)PublishedNovember 28, 2025CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.alberta.federal_revenue_share.2024Receipt11.9%Alberta's share of Canada's population, July 1, 2024Estimate · 2024-07-01How we got itpopulation of Alberta ÷ population of Canada, July 1, 2024Inputspopulation.alberta.2024-07-01, population.canada.2024-07-01SourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereAlberta (vector v15), July 1, 2024PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceStatistics CanadaDocumentTable 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterlyWhereCanada (vector v1), July 1, 2024PublishedSeptember 23, 2026CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcespopulation.alberta.share_of_canada.2024-07-01
Can Alberta opt out of equalization?
No. Section 36(2) of the Constitution commits Ottawa to the principle of Equalization. In a non-binding October 2021 referendum, 61.7% of Alberta voters backed removing it; that would take a constitutional amendment.Receipt61.7%Share of votes for removing the Equalization principle from the Constitution, Alberta referendum of October 18, 2021Actual · 2021-10-18How we got it"Yes" votes ÷ ("Yes" votes + "No" votes)Inputstransfers.equalization_referendum.yes_votes.2021-10-18, transfers.equalization_referendum.no_votes.2021-10-18SourceElections AlbertaDocumentReferendum ResultsWhere2021 Constitutional Referendum on Equalization (October 18, 2021), "Yes" votes: 642,501 (61.7%)CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceSourceElections AlbertaDocumentReferendum ResultsWhere2021 Constitutional Referendum on Equalization (October 18, 2021), "No" votes: 399,169 (38.3%)CheckedSeptember 28, 2026Open the sourceAll sourcestransfers.equalization_referendum.yes_share.2021-10-18
Data Sources
- Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0450-01 Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, provincial and territorial economic accounts
- Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterly
- Fairness Alberta, Fiscal Fairness
- Department of Finance Canada, Major federal transfers
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections
- Elections Alberta, Referendum Results
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