Federal budgetary revenues, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.revenue.fy2025-26
$511,500,000,000 ($511.5B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 511500000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal budgetary revenues, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.revenue.fy2026-27
$529,600,000,000 ($529.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 529600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal total expenses, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.expenses.fy2025-26
$578,300,000,000 ($578.3B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 578300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal total expenses, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.expenses.fy2026-27
$595,000,000,000 ($595.0B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 595000000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal budgetary balance, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.balance.fy2025-26
-$66,900,000,000 (-$66.9B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -66900000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal budgetary balance, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.balance.fy2026-27
-$65,300,000,000 (-$65.3B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -65300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal public debt charges (interest on the debt), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.pdc.fy2025-26
$54,000,000,000 ($54.0B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 54000000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal public debt charges (interest on the debt), 2026-27
Forecast
federal.pdc.fy2026-27
$58,700,000,000 ($58.7B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 58700000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal program expenses, excluding net actuarial losses, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.program_expenses.fy2025-26
$512,800,000,000 ($512.8B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 512800000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal program expenses, excluding net actuarial losses, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.program_expenses.fy2026-27
$536,100,000,000 ($536.1B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 536100000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal net actuarial losses, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.net_actuarial_losses.fy2025-26
$11,600,000,000 ($11.6B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 11600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal net actuarial losses, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.net_actuarial_losses.fy2026-27
$100,000,000 ($100.0M)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 100000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Major transfers to persons, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.major_transfers_to_persons.fy2025-26
$142,200,000,000 ($142.2B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 142200000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Major transfers to persons, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.major_transfers_to_persons.fy2026-27
$153,300,000,000 ($153.3B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 153300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Elderly benefits (Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.elderly_benefits.fy2025-26
$83,000,000,000 ($83.0B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 83000000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Elderly benefits (Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance), 2026-27
Forecast
federal.elderly_benefits.fy2026-27
$89,300,000,000 ($89.3B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 89300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Employment Insurance benefits, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.ei_benefits.fy2025-26
$29,000,000,000 ($29.0B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 29000000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Employment Insurance benefits, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.ei_benefits.fy2026-27
$32,700,000,000 ($32.7B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 32700000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Canada Child Benefit, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.canada_child_benefit.fy2025-26
$30,200,000,000 ($30.2B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 30200000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Canada Child Benefit, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.canada_child_benefit.fy2026-27
$31,200,000,000 ($31.2B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 31200000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.major_transfers_to_governments.fy2025-26
$110,800,000,000 ($110.8B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 110800000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.major_transfers_to_governments.fy2026-27
$115,600,000,000 ($115.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 115600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Health agreements with provinces and territories, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.health_agreements.fy2025-26
$4,300,000,000 ($4.3B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 4300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Health agreements with provinces and territories, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.health_agreements.fy2026-27
$4,300,000,000 ($4.3B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 4300000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Canada-wide early learning and child care transfers, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.early_learning_child_care.fy2025-26
$7,900,000,000 ($7.9B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 7900000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Canada-wide early learning and child care transfers, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.early_learning_child_care.fy2026-27
$8,600,000,000 ($8.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 8600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Build Communities Strong Fund, Community Stream, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.build_communities_strong_fund.fy2025-26
$2,500,000,000 ($2.5B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 2500000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Build Communities Strong Fund, Community Stream, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.build_communities_strong_fund.fy2026-27
$2,500,000,000 ($2.5B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 2500000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Other fiscal arrangements (mainly the Quebec Abatement), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.other_fiscal_arrangements.fy2025-26
-$7,600,000,000 (-$7.6B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -7600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Other fiscal arrangements (mainly the Quebec Abatement), 2026-27
Forecast
federal.other_fiscal_arrangements.fy2026-27
-$8,200,000,000 (-$8.2B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -8200000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.pollution_pricing_proceeds.fy2025-26
$4,900,000,000 ($4.9B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 4900000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.pollution_pricing_proceeds.fy2026-27
$200,000,000 ($200.0M)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 200000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Other transfer payments (administered by departments), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.other_transfer_payments.fy2025-26
$113,700,000,000 ($113.7B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 113700000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Other transfer payments (administered by departments), 2026-27
Forecast
federal.other_transfer_payments.fy2026-27
$121,500,000,000 ($121.5B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 121500000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Other direct program expenses (operating costs of departments, agencies and Crown corporations), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.other_direct_program_expenses.fy2025-26
$141,100,000,000 ($141.1B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 141100000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Other direct program expenses (operating costs of departments, agencies and Crown corporations), 2026-27
Forecast
federal.other_direct_program_expenses.fy2026-27
$145,600,000,000 ($145.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 145600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal direct program expenses, 2025-26
Estimate
federal.direct_program_expenses.fy2025-26
$254,700,000,000 ($254.7B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 254700000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 estimate for a year that had just ended; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal direct program expenses, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.direct_program_expenses.fy2026-27
$267,100,000,000 ($267.1B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 267100000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal personal income tax revenue, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.revenue.personal_income_tax.fy2026-27
$251,600,000,000 ($251.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 251600000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal corporate income tax revenue, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.revenue.corporate_income_tax.fy2026-27
$99,700,000,000 ($99.7B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 99700000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal Goods and Services Tax revenue, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.revenue.gst.fy2026-27
$53,400,000,000 ($53.4B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 53400000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Employment Insurance premium revenues, 2026-27
Forecast
federal.revenue.ei_premiums.fy2026-27
$33,900,000,000 ($33.9B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 33900000000
Spring Economic Update 2026 projection (the government's plan for the year).
Federal budgetary revenues, 2025-26 (preliminary)
Preliminary
federal.revenue_preliminary.fy2025-26
$500,017,000,000 ($500.0B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 500017000000
Preliminary and unaudited ("have not been audited or reviewed by an external auditor"), before year-end adjustments; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal total expenses, 2025-26 (preliminary)
Preliminary
federal.expenses_preliminary.fy2025-26
$555,294,000,000 ($555.3B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 555294000000
Preliminary and unaudited ("have not been audited or reviewed by an external auditor"), before year-end adjustments; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal budgetary balance, 2025-26 (preliminary)
Preliminary
federal.balance_preliminary.fy2025-26
-$55,277,000,000 (-$55.3B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -55277000000
Preliminary and unaudited ("have not been audited or reviewed by an external auditor"), before year-end adjustments; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal public debt charges, 2025-26 (preliminary)
Preliminary
federal.pdc_preliminary.fy2025-26
$53,707,000,000 ($53.7B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 53707000000
Preliminary and unaudited ("have not been audited or reviewed by an external auditor"), before year-end adjustments; the audited result comes in the Annual Financial Report 2025-26.
Federal budgetary balance, 2024-25
Actual
federal.balance.fy2024-25
-$36,348,000,000 (-$36.3B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- -36348000000
Federal public debt charges (interest on the debt), 2024-25
Actual
federal.pdc.fy2024-25
$53,410,000,000 ($53.4B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 53410000000
Canada's defence spending under NATO's definition (core defence expenditure), 2024-25
Actual
federal.defence.nato_core.fy2024-25
$43,917,000,000 ($43.9B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 43917000000
NATO counts spending by all departments that meets its definition (for example military pensions and some Coast Guard and security costs), not only National Defence.
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Defence Investment of NATO Countries (2014-2026) (opens in a new tab)Table 1: Core defence expenditure, current prices, million national currency units, Canada (Canadian dollars), 2024 column (p. 5); p. 14 note: for Canada the year shown is the fiscal year that begins in itPublished July 7, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Canada's defence spending under NATO's definition (core defence expenditure), 2025-26
Estimate
federal.defence.nato_core.fy2025-26
$65,901,000,000 ($65.9B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 65901000000
NATO estimate. NATO counts spending by all departments that meets its definition, not only National Defence.
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Defence Investment of NATO Countries (2014-2026) (opens in a new tab)Table 1: Core defence expenditure, current prices, million national currency units, Canada (Canadian dollars), 2025e column (p. 5); p. 14 note: for Canada the year shown is the fiscal year that begins in itPublished July 7, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Canada's defence spending under NATO's definition (core defence expenditure), 2026-27
Estimate
federal.defence.nato_core.fy2026-27
$71,517,000,000 ($71.5B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 71517000000
NATO estimate. NATO counts spending by all departments that meets its definition, not only National Defence.
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Defence Investment of NATO Countries (2014-2026) (opens in a new tab)Table 1: Core defence expenditure, current prices, million national currency units, Canada (Canadian dollars), 2026e column (p. 5); p. 14 note: for Canada the year shown is the fiscal year that begins in itPublished July 7, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Department of National Defence, 2026-27 Main Estimates (budgetary)
Forecast
federal.defence.dnd_main_estimates.fy2026-27
$50,689,069,701 ($50.7B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 50689069701
Spending authorities requested in the Main Estimates, not actual spending.
Department of National Defence, 2026-27 spending authorities to date (Main Estimates plus Supplementary Estimates (A))
Forecast
federal.defence.dnd_estimates.fy2026-27
$51,885,428,632 ($51.9B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 51885428632
Spending authorities, not actual spending. Later Supplementary Estimates can add to them.
Department of National Defence expenses, 2024-25
Actual
federal.defence.dnd_expenses.fy2024-25
$36,026,000,000 ($36.0B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 36026000000
Indigenous Services Canada, 2026-27 spending authorities to date
Forecast
federal.isc.estimates.fy2026-27
$24,994,175,306 ($25.0B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 24994175306
Main Estimates plus Supplementary Estimates (A); authorities, not actual spending.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 2026-27 spending authorities to date
Forecast
federal.cirnac.estimates.fy2026-27
$14,976,271,585 ($15.0B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 14976271585
Main Estimates plus Supplementary Estimates (A); authorities, not actual spending. Includes settlement of claims.
Indigenous Services Canada expenses, 2024-25
Actual
federal.isc.expenses.fy2024-25
$26,737,000,000 ($26.7B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 26737000000
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada expenses, 2024-25
Actual
federal.cirnac.expenses.fy2024-25
$12,612,000,000 ($12.6B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 12612000000
Federal personnel expenses, excluding net actuarial losses, 2024-25
Actual
federal.personnel.fy2024-25
$76,283,000,000 ($76.3B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 76283000000
Audited accrual expenses. The Parliamentary Budget Officer's earlier estimate for the same year (RP-2526-008-S, August 2025) was lower.
What taxpayers spent fixing Phoenix pay-system errors, as of June 2025 (senior PSPC official's estimate)
Estimate
federal.phoenix.cost_to_fix.2025
$5,100,000,000 ($5.1B)
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 5100000000
Reporting: The Canadian Press, quoting a senior Public Services and Procurement Canada official. An official's estimate, not a total from a published government report.
Federal public service employees (core public administration and separate agencies)
Actual
federal.public_service.headcount.2026-03-31
345,282
- Period
- 2026-03-31
- Unit
- Persons
- Stored value
- 345282
Excludes Canadian Armed Forces members, RCMP regular and civilian members, ministers' exempt staff, employees on leave without pay and locally engaged staff outside Canada.
Federal interest on the debt per second, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.pdc.per_second.fy2026-27
$1,861
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars per second
- Stored value
- 1861.36478944698
Formula: public debt charges for 2026-27 ÷ 31,536,000 seconds
Inputs
Federal interest on the debt per day, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.pdc.per_day.fy2026-27
$160,821,918 ($160.8M)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 160821917.808219
Formula: public debt charges for 2026-27 ÷ 365 days
Inputs
Federal transfer payments, all types, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.transfer_payments.fy2026-27
$390,600,000,000 ($390.6B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 390600000000
Formula: major transfers to persons + major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities + pollution pricing proceeds returned + other transfer payments
Inputs
- Major transfers to persons, 2026-27 (FY2026-27): $153,300,000,000
federal.major_transfers_to_persons.fy2026-27 - Major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities, 2026-27 (FY2026-27): $115,600,000,000
federal.major_transfers_to_governments.fy2026-27 - Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians, 2026-27 (FY2026-27): $200,000,000
federal.pollution_pricing_proceeds.fy2026-27 - Other transfer payments (administered by departments), 2026-27 (FY2026-27): $121,500,000,000
federal.other_transfer_payments.fy2026-27
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to persons: Total" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to provinces, territories, and municipalities: Total" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Direct program expenses: Other transfer payments" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Federal transfer payments, all types, 2025-26
DerivedEstimate
federal.transfer_payments.fy2025-26
$371,600,000,000 ($371.6B)
- Period
- FY2025-26
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 371600000000
Formula: major transfers to persons + major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities + pollution pricing proceeds returned + other transfer payments
Inputs
- Major transfers to persons, 2025-26 (FY2025-26): $142,200,000,000
federal.major_transfers_to_persons.fy2025-26 - Major transfers to provinces, territories and municipalities, 2025-26 (FY2025-26): $110,800,000,000
federal.major_transfers_to_governments.fy2025-26 - Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians, 2025-26 (FY2025-26): $4,900,000,000
federal.pollution_pricing_proceeds.fy2025-26 - Other transfer payments (administered by departments), 2025-26 (FY2025-26): $113,700,000,000
federal.other_transfer_payments.fy2025-26
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to persons: Total" row, 2025-2026 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to provinces, territories, and municipalities: Total" row, 2025-2026 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians" row, 2025-2026 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Direct program expenses: Other transfer payments" row, 2025-2026 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Transfer payments as a share of federal expenses, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.expense_share.transfer_payments.fy2026-27
65.6%
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Ratio, shown as a percentage
- Stored value
- 0.656470588235294
Formula: transfer payments ÷ total expenses
Inputs
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to persons: Total" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Major transfers to provinces, territories, and municipalities: Total" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Pollution pricing proceeds returned to Canadians" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Direct program expenses: Other transfer payments" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Operating costs of federal departments as a share of federal expenses, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.expense_share.operating.fy2026-27
24.5%
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Ratio, shown as a percentage
- Stored value
- 0.244705882352941
Formula: other direct program expenses (operating costs) ÷ total expenses
Inputs
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Direct program expenses: Other direct program expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Interest on the debt as a share of federal expenses, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.expense_share.pdc.fy2026-27
9.9%
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Ratio, shown as a percentage
- Stored value
- 0.0986554621848739
Formula: public debt charges ÷ total expenses
Inputs
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Public debt charges" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Net actuarial losses as a share of federal expenses, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.expense_share.net_actuarial_losses.fy2026-27
0.0%
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Ratio, shown as a percentage
- Stored value
- 0.000168067226890756
Formula: net actuarial losses ÷ total expenses
Inputs
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Net actuarial losses (gains)" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Share of federal expenses paid for with borrowing (the deficit), 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.deficit_share_of_expenses.fy2026-27
11.0%
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Ratio, shown as a percentage
- Stored value
- 0.109747899159664
Formula: −budgetary balance ÷ total expenses
Inputs
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.7 Summary Statement of Transactions, "Spring Update 2026 budgetary balance" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Department of Finance Canada, Spring Economic Update 2026, Annex 1: Details of Economic and Fiscal Projections (opens in a new tab)Table A1.9 The Expense Outlook, "Total expenses" row, 2026-2027 columnPublished April 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 2026-27 spending authorities to date
DerivedForecast
federal.isc_cirnac.estimates.fy2026-27
$39,970,446,891 ($40.0B)
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 39970446891
Formula: Indigenous Services Canada + Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada spending authorities to date
Inputs
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Supplementary Estimates (A), 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)Table 3 Estimates by Organization, "Department of Indigenous Services", budgetary "Proposed Authorities To Date"Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Supplementary Estimates (A), 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)Table 3 Estimates by Organization, "Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs", budgetary "Proposed Authorities To Date"Accessed September 28, 2026.
Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada expenses, 2024-25
DerivedActual
federal.isc_cirnac.expenses.fy2024-25
$39,349,000,000 ($39.3B)
- Period
- FY2024-25
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 39349000000
Formula: Indigenous Services Canada expenses + Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada expenses
Inputs
- Receiver General for Canada (Public Services and Procurement Canada), Public Accounts of Canada 2025, Volume I, Section 3: Expenses (opens in a new tab)Table 3.6 External expenses by segment and by type, "Indigenous Services" row, "Total expenses" 2025 column (millions of dollars)Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Receiver General for Canada (Public Services and Procurement Canada), Public Accounts of Canada 2025, Volume I, Section 3: Expenses (opens in a new tab)Table 3.6 External expenses by segment and by type, "Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs" row, "Total expenses" 2025 column (millions of dollars)Accessed September 28, 2026.
Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations spending authorities per registered First Nations person, 2026-27
DerivedForecast
federal.isc_cirnac.per_registered_person.fy2026-27
$35,806
- Period
- FY2026-27
- Unit
- Canadian dollars
- Stored value
- 35805.5458031747
Formula: 2026-27 spending authorities of both departments ÷ population registered under the Indian Act (December 31, 2024)
Inputs
An upper bound: both departments also serve Inuit, Métis and northern residents and pay settlements of historical claims, so this overstates spending per registered person.
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Supplementary Estimates (A), 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)Table 3 Estimates by Organization, "Department of Indigenous Services", budgetary "Proposed Authorities To Date"Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Supplementary Estimates (A), 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)Table 3 Estimates by Organization, "Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs", budgetary "Proposed Authorities To Date"Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Indigenous Services Canada, Population Registered under the Indian Act by Gender and Residence, 2024 (opens in a new tab)Detailed table "Canada/all regions", total registered population, December 31, 2024Accessed September 28, 2026.
Canadians per federal public service employee, March 31, 2026
DerivedEstimate
federal.public_service.canadians_per_employee.2026-03-31
120.8
- Period
- 2026-04-01
- Unit
- Persons
- Stored value
- 120.823164833383
Formula: population of Canada on April 1, 2026 ÷ federal public service employees on March 31, 2026
Inputs
The public service count excludes Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members.
- Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterly (opens in a new tab)Canada (vector v1), April 1, 2026Published September 23, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Population of the Federal Public Service (opens in a new tab)Table "Population of the federal public service and Canada", March 31, 2026, total federal public servicePublished June 24, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026.