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Globe and Mail tool maps Canada’s income-tax spending split

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC · How we work

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The Globe and Mail launched a tool that shows how Canada’s income-tax dollars are split between federal and provincial spending.
Federal, provincial and territorial governments collected roughly $390 billion in personal income taxes in fiscal 2024-25.
Income-tax revenue equals about 46 cents of every dollar Ottawa receives and roughly one quarter of provincial revenues.
Borrowing covered about seven cents of every dollar Ottawa spent in 2024-25.

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Story summary

The Globe and Mail launched a tool that shows how Canada’s income-tax dollars are split between federal and provincial spending.
Federal, provincial and territorial governments collected roughly $390 billion in personal income taxes in fiscal 2024-25.
Income-tax revenue equals about 46 cents of every dollar Ottawa receives and roughly one quarter of provincial revenues.
Borrowing covered about seven cents of every dollar Ottawa spent in 2024-25.