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Government spending and revenue
Table G4: Government Revenues from Transport Users by Type, Mode and Level of Government, 2014/2015 - 2023/2024
| (Millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
| Federal fuel taxes | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 86.5 | 78.4 | 66.8 | 93.1 | 126.6 | 188.1 | 184.3 | 273.1 | 351.5 | 142.5 |
| Marine Mode | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 34.3 | 49.7 | 63.0 | 0.0 |
| Rail Mode | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.1 | 43.1 | 62.3 | 79.0 | 0.0 |
| Road Mode | 4,317.6 | 4,349.9 | 4,496.3 | 4,501.1 | 4,483.0 | 5,035.4 | 4,646.6 | 5,451.3 | 6,057.6 | 4,360.1 |
| Other Modes | 1,123.9 | 1,136.5 | 1,071.0 | 1,144.5 | 1,192.7 | 1,136.3 | 1,137.9 | 1,212.4 | 1,245.8 | 1,123.3 |
| Total | 5,527.9 | 5,564.8 | 5,634.1 | 5,738.7 | 5,802.3 | 6,408.5 | 6,046.1 | 7,048.9 | 7,796.8 | 5,625.9 |
| Provincial/Territorial fuel taxes1 | ||||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 184.2 | 193.8 | 297.4 | 268.2 | 209.8 | 192.2 | 195.9 | 187.8 | 127.2 | 106.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 35.4 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 37.3 | 29.1 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 248.3 | 247.6 | 271.7 | 266.4 | 263.4 | 266.5 | 223.8 | 258.5 | 263.8 | 285.8 |
| New Brunswick | 242.8 | 284.5 | 285.5 | 289.5 | 255.0 | 282.7 | 182.3 | 201.7 | 201.2 | 204.4 |
| Quebec | 2,200.4 | 2,176.0 | 2,336.0 | 2,302.5 | 2,326.9 | 2,286.9 | 1,982.7 | 2,159.6 | 2,228.1 | 2,230.6 |
| Ontario | 3,186.1 | 3,210.1 | 3,367.9 | 3,461.0 | 3,483.0 | 3,589.7 | 2,584.2 | 2,972.9 | 2,674.4 | 2,515.7 |
| Manitoba | 311.7 | 321.1 | 334.7 | 341.9 | 366.3 | 333.0 | 302.0 | 323.3 | 320.5 | 235.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 515.4 | 479.2 | 488.6 | 525.1 | 555.6 | 507.9 | 441.7 | 494.4 | 473.6 | 475.3 |
| Alberta | 944.0 | 1,370.0 | 1,343.0 | 1,399.0 | 1,394.0 | 1,374.0 | 1,138.1 | 1,274.8 | 139.3 | 226.7 |
| British Columbia | 1,256.2 | 1,346.0 | 1,354.0 | 1,373.0 | 1,407.5 | 1,419.0 | 1,281.2 | 1,424.1 | 1,420.8 | 1,392.7 |
| Yukon | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 18.4 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 18.9 | 24.1 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 37.3 |
| Nunavut | 5.5 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 23.5 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 19.8 |
| Total (all provinces/territories) | 9,156.3 | 9,701.5 | 10,155.0 | 10,307.6 | 10,345.6 | 10,333.2 | 8,404.9 | 9,359.9 | 7,911.0 | 7,739.5 |
| Federal transportation-related sales tax revenues | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 172.3 | 179.3 | 185.0 | 203.5 | 220.8 | 205.3 | 136.1 | 215.7 | 473.7 | 592.2 |
| Road Mode | 6,245.2 | 6,156.1 | 6,399.2 | 7,055.7 | 7,375.3 | 7,031.3 | 6,476.2 | 7,660.8 | 8,534.2 | 8,903.6 |
| Other Modes | 149.6 | 152.5 | 156.6 | 160.4 | 163.8 | 152.7 | 120.3 | 138.5 | 158.9 | 164.7 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 6,567.1 | 6,487.9 | 6,740.8 | 7,419.6 | 7,759.9 | 7,389.3 | 6,732.5 | 8,015.0 | 9,166.8 | 9,660.5 |
| PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL TRANSPORTATION-RELATED SALES TAX REVENUES | ||||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 8.5 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 16.8 | 19.7 |
| Road Mode | 203.5 | 203.5 | 229.2 | 251.2 | 248.3 | 247.5 | 240.2 | 267.2 | 279.8 | 294.1 |
| Other Modes | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 215.2 | 216.5 | 244.1 | 268.0 | 265.5 | 262.7 | 249.9 | 280.8 | 301.6 | 318.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Road Mode | 54.3 | 54.7 | 59.9 | 67.3 | 68.9 | 66.6 | 63.3 | 74.3 | 81.4 | 87.5 |
| Other Modes | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 57.0 | 57.5 | 63.0 | 70.6 | 72.4 | 69.6 | 64.8 | 77.0 | 85.5 | 92.0 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 26.3 | 31.1 |
| Road Mode | 378.9 | 367.6 | 377.5 | 405.5 | 409.8 | 393.4 | 364.8 | 432.2 | 465.2 | 500.8 |
| Other Modes | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 396.0 | 386.0 | 396.5 | 426.2 | 432.4 | 413.2 | 377.2 | 451.9 | 498.9 | 539.1 |
| New Brunswick | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 12.5 | 15.4 |
| Road Mode | 264.3 | 268.6 | 307.1 | 348.1 | 356.6 | 348.6 | 322.8 | 377.2 | 415.5 | 431.1 |
| Other Modes | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 271.8 | 277.0 | 316.6 | 359.3 | 368.8 | 359.5 | 328.9 | 387.0 | 432.1 | 450.6 |
| Quebec | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 27.5 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 34.9 | 38.3 | 40.7 | 37.4 | 65.1 | 148.5 | 188.4 |
| Road Mode | 2,870.8 | 2,827.9 | 2,910.2 | 3,117.4 | 3,274.9 | 3,164.9 | 2,937.8 | 3,411.9 | 3,774.7 | 3,998.6 |
| Other Modes | 61.1 | 62.5 | 64.3 | 66.5 | 68.9 | 64.5 | 49.7 | 53.3 | 62.8 | 67.9 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 2,959.3 | 2,918.0 | 3,003.7 | 3,218.8 | 3,382.1 | 3,270.0 | 3,024.9 | 3,530.2 | 3,986.0 | 4,254.9 |
| Ontario | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 54.9 | 59.4 | 61.0 | 67.6 | 72.5 | 77.1 | 73.6 | 123.2 | 280.9 | 348.8 |
| Road Mode | 4,247.8 | 4,356.8 | 4,599.1 | 4,984.0 | 5,252.4 | 4,972.3 | 4,405.8 | 4,987.6 | 5,662.1 | 5,888.7 |
| Other Modes | 89.9 | 92.0 | 95.9 | 98.9 | 101.8 | 95.8 | 74.4 | 85.4 | 97.5 | 101.8 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 4,392.5 | 4,508.1 | 4,756.0 | 5,150.4 | 5,426.6 | 5,145.2 | 4,553.7 | 5,196.1 | 6,040.5 | 6,339.3 |
| Manitoba | ||||||||||
| Road Mode | 236.4 | 238.9 | 243.1 | 263.2 | 264.1 | 233.3 | 215.2 | 233.8 | 247.7 | 265.1 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 236.4 | 238.9 | 243.1 | 263.2 | 264.1 | 233.3 | 215.2 | 233.8 | 247.7 | 265.1 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||||||
| Road Mode | 126.4 | 129.1 | 135.9 | 168.6 | 197.6 | 201.0 | 194.4 | 213.0 | 223.2 | 235.8 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 126.4 | 129.1 | 135.9 | 168.6 | 197.6 | 201.0 | 194.4 | 213.0 | 223.2 | 235.8 |
| British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Road Mode | 835.4 | 892.0 | 956.0 | 1,034.1 | 1,067.6 | 1,030.0 | 990.3 | 1,089.4 | 1,146.1 | 1,216.0 |
| Other Modes | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 835.5 | 892.1 | 956.1 | 1,034.2 | 1,067.7 | 1,030.2 | 990.4 | 1,089.5 | 1,146.3 | 1,216.2 |
| Total (all provinces/territories)2 | ||||||||||
| Air Mode | 108.1 | 115.8 | 122.0 | 138.5 | 149.8 | 150.6 | 126.4 | 217.5 | 487.9 | 606.8 |
| Road Mode | 9,217.8 | 9,339.1 | 9,817.9 | 10,639.3 | 11,140.0 | 10,657.4 | 9,734.5 | 11,086.4 | 12,295.6 | 12,917.6 |
| Other Modes | 164.3 | 168.3 | 175.0 | 181.5 | 187.3 | 176.6 | 138.4 | 155.3 | 178.1 | 187.0 |
| Transportation-related sales tax revenues | 9,490.2 | 9,623.1 | 10,114.9 | 10,959.3 | 11,477.1 | 10,984.6 | 9,999.2 | 11,459.2 | 12,961.5 | 13,711.4 |
| Other federal departments/agencies | ||||||||||
| Road Mode | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 23.7 |
| Total (federal government departments and agencies) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 23.7 |
| Provincial/Territorial transportation-related licences and fees | ||||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 79.0 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 96.8 | 92.6 | 92.0 | 92.4 | 95.0 | 67.4 | 67.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 18.9 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 123.0 | 121.5 | 127.5 | 134.5 | 134.2 | 135.0 | 137.1 | 145.2 | 146.8 | 149.7 |
| New Brunswick | 127.9 | 132.0 | 138.3 | 143.0 | 144.5 | 146.6 | 146.7 | 144.6 | 152.9 | 154.1 |
| Quebec | 963.0 | 1,056.4 | 1,252.0 | 1,303.0 | 1,318.1 | 1,387.6 | 1,364.2 | 1,527.2 | 1,552.0 | 1,651.8 |
| Ontario | 1,441.1 | 1,576.3 | 1,741.8 | 1,971.1 | 2,054.8 | 2,055.2 | 1,951.7 | 33.0 | 1,242.9 | 1,222.2 |
| Manitoba | 177.3 | 178.1 | 181.4 | 184.0 | 187.5 | 189.1 | 190.7 | 184.8 | 168.9 | 251.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 190.4 | 200.7 | 197.5 | 189.9 | 204.9 | 204.3 | 199.3 | 206.6 | 211.1 | 287.3 |
| Alberta | 516.0 | 517.0 | 502.0 | 509.0 | 520.0 | 535.0 | 557.0 | 566.0 | 572.0 | 0.0 |
| British Columbia | 575.0 | 581.0 | 589.0 | 623.7 | 638.6 | 648.1 | 633.2 | 669.3 | 669.6 | 686.5 |
| Yukon | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 17.2 | 7.1 |
| Nunavut | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Total (all provinces/territories) | 4,227.3 | 4,484.8 | 4,866.0 | 5,197.0 | 5,338.8 | 5,438.7 | 5,309.9 | 3,587.0 | 4,809.2 | 4,488.5 |
| OTHER FEDERAL TRANSPORT-RELATED REVENUES | ||||||||||
| Transport Canada | ||||||||||
| Air Mode - other | 315.1 | 327.4 | 352.1 | 376.4 | 405.0 | 418.6 | (8.9) | 205.8 | 422.6 | 495.9 |
| Marine Mode - other | 27.8 | 28.6 | 30.0 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 158.9 | 37.3 | 32.5 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Rail Mode - other | 14.8 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 30.5 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| Other Modes - user fees | 82.1 | 79.6 | 72.4 | 73.3 | 76.6 | 81.6 | 73.0 | 84.0 | 90.4 | 97.7 |
| Other Modes - other | 6.3 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 27.5 | 13.3 | 81.7 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 22.8 | 22.6 |
| Total (Transport Canada)3 | 446.1 | 457.4 | 476.2 | 519.0 | 540.9 | 759.2 | 147.7 | 358.9 | 584.5 | 660.6 |
| Other federal departments/agencies | ||||||||||
| Air Mode - user fees | 695.7 | 721.2 | 767.9 | 822.6 | 871.5 | 798.0 | 10.8 | 412.7 | 758.1 | 827.0 |
| Air Mode - other | 40.4 | 31.2 | 28.0 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 54.9 | 43.9 | 38.2 | 17.3 | 35.0 |
| Marine Mode - user fees | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Marine Mode - other | 112.2 | 186.4 | 226.5 | 154.4 | 286.8 | 388.9 | 291.8 | 237.6 | 198.9 | 204.0 |
| Rail Mode - other | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Road Mode - other | 56.8 | 103.4 | 98.9 | 99.6 | 72.3 | 40.3 | 51.9 | 64.1 | 74.9 | 84.8 |
| Transit - other | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Other Modes - other | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Total (other federal government departments and agencies) | 910.6 | 1,049.1 | 1,129.4 | 1,129.4 | 1,281.7 | 1,293.2 | 403.6 | 757.5 | 1,056.5 | 1,157.0 |
| OTHER PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL TRANSPORT-RELATED REVENUES4 | ||||||||||
| Nova Scotia - user fees | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Nova Scotia - other | 16.3 | 18.6 | 15.9 | 19.3 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 20.3 | 8.7 | 20.1 | 25.0 |
| Quebec - user fees | 960.2 | 1,192.2 | 1,228.5 | 1,498.8 | 1,500.1 | 1,434.4 | 841.2 | 858.4 | 1,107.2 | 1,146.1 |
| Quebec - other | 261.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Ontario - user fees | 34.1 | 45.2 | 74.2 | 51.3 | 45.2 | 71.4 | 53.6 | 77.1 | 94.3 | 109.8 |
| Ontario - other | 0.0 | 43.7 | 67.0 | 476.9 | 366.5 | 64.5 | 54.5 | 320.2 | 98.1 | 141.4 |
| Alberta - other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 30.7 | 30.3 |
| British Columbia - other | 45.4 | 50.5 | 57.6 | 118.7 | 76.7 | 78.4 | 57.1 | 46.0 | 24.8 | 54.5 |
| Northwest Territories - user fees | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 42.9 | 50.1 | 38.0 | 19.3 | 26.5 | 35.4 | 10.0 |
| Northwest Territories - other | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 23.4 | 37.1 | 55.7 | 42.9 |
| Nunavut - user fees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Nunavut - other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Total (all provinces/territories) | 1,328.1 | 1,360.7 | 1,457.6 | 2,214.3 | 2,056.9 | 1,708.5 | 1,101.6 | 1,409.7 | 1,471.2 | 1,563.6 |
Notes and Sources
Notes:
1. Most provinces/territories report fuel tax revenues primarily from road transportation. These estimates may inadvertently include revenues from other transportation modes and non-transportation uses, such as farming and off-road vehicles. Additionally, the transportation-related portion of fuel charge revenues from provinces/territories pollution pricing regimes is likely under-reported and will be addressed in future reports.
2. Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not have provincial/territorial sales taxes.
3. TC is unable to separately identify licence and registration revenues, such as driver's licences, vehicle registrations, and transportation-related business licences, from other revenues. Consequently, TC’s other revenues encompass licence and registration fees.
4. Use with caution. Not all provinces/territories reported transportation-related user fees and other revenues for all periods.
Sources: Data received from selected federal departments and agencies and from provincial/territorial governments; federal and provincial/territorial Public Accounts; federal and provincial sales tax estimates from Statistics Canada data; Natural Resources Canada National Energy Use Database, Energy Use Handbook Data Tables (used to estimate the transportation portion of federal fuel charges); other government published sources.
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Notes:
1. Most provinces/territories report fuel tax revenues primarily from road transportation. These estimates may inadvertently include revenues from other transportation modes and non-transportation uses, such as farming and off-road vehicles. Additionally, the transportation-related portion of fuel charge revenues from provinces/territories pollution pricing regimes is likely under-reported and will be addressed in future reports.
2. Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not have provincial/territorial sales taxes.
3. TC is unable to separately identify licence and registration revenues, such as driver's licences, vehicle registrations, and transportation-related business licences, from other revenues. Consequently, TC’s other revenues encompass licence and registration fees.
4. Use with caution. Not all provinces/territories reported transportation-related user fees and other revenues for all periods.
Sources: Data received from selected federal departments and agencies and from provincial/territorial governments; federal and provincial/territorial Public Accounts; federal and provincial sales tax estimates from Statistics Canada data; Natural Resources Canada National Energy Use Database, Energy Use Handbook Data Tables (used to estimate the transportation portion of federal fuel charges); other government published sources.
1. Most provinces/territories report fuel tax revenues primarily from road transportation. These estimates may inadvertently include revenues from other transportation modes and non-transportation uses, such as farming and off-road vehicles. Additionally, the transportation-related portion of fuel charge revenues from provinces/territories pollution pricing regimes is likely under-reported and will be addressed in future reports.
2. Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not have provincial/territorial sales taxes.
3. TC is unable to separately identify licence and registration revenues, such as driver's licences, vehicle registrations, and transportation-related business licences, from other revenues. Consequently, TC’s other revenues encompass licence and registration fees.
4. Use with caution. Not all provinces/territories reported transportation-related user fees and other revenues for all periods.
Sources: Data received from selected federal departments and agencies and from provincial/territorial governments; federal and provincial/territorial Public Accounts; federal and provincial sales tax estimates from Statistics Canada data; Natural Resources Canada National Energy Use Database, Energy Use Handbook Data Tables (used to estimate the transportation portion of federal fuel charges); other government published sources.