Government Spending & Asset Insights
City of Toronto has 43,440 active employees as of 2025 in the Toronto Public Service
Permanent full-time employees make up 53% of the workforce, while part-time and temporary employees account for 21%.
Post on X.comThe Government of Canada contributed $40 million to the facility of Nokia in Ottawa
Federal government provided $40 million in funding to Nokia for expanding its Ottawa facility, which is expected to create 340 jobs.
Post on X.comTotal expenses of the Federal government for 25-26 fiscal year are $585 billion
Budget of the federal government for the fiscal year 2025-2026 has a deficit of $78.3 billion.
Post on X.comThe base salary for a Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) is approximately $209,800 per year
The Prime Minister earns about $406,200 a year, followed by ministers at roughly $299,900. The Leader of the Opposition makes the same, while non-opposition party leaders come in slightly lower at about $271,700. Regular Members of Parliament round out the list with a base salary of approximately $209,800.
Post on X.comMunicipal Land Transfer Tax in Toronto generates $986 million annually
Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) revenue totals $986 million and represents 5.2% of the City's revenues.
Post on X.comThe City of Toronto collects about CA$5.6 billion in property taxes
The largest share of the revenue of the city comes from property taxes, which contribute to 30% of the budget.
Post on X.comCBC received $1.4 billion in government funding in 2024
Total annual budget of CBC was around $1.9 billion.
Post on X.comDundas street subway station renaming costs taxpayers $400,000
The $400,000 paid by City Hall should cover the map updates, according to Chris Ronson from the transportation services division.
Post on X.comCanada Post reported loss of $541 million in third quarter of 2025
Third quarter reported loss of $541 million brings total losses in 2025 to $989 million.
Post on X.comIt takes 6 million average full-time workers to pay for the salaries of federal government staff
To cover CA$60 billion in wages of the federal staff, it takes 6 million full-time workers in the private sector earning around CA$67,000.
Post on X.comTotal wages of federal government staff are now more than CA$60 billion
The Federal government employs around 440,000 workers. With an average compensation of CA$136,000, the total wages of federal government staff are now more than CA$60 billion.
Post on X.comAverage compensation of federal government employee is CA$136,000
Average worker earns around CA $67,000, while the average compensation of a federal government employee is CA$136,000, which is 87% higher than the worker in the private sector.
Post on X.comOnatio Line is now expected to cost $27.2 billion
The Ontario Line, which is set to run from the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place, is now expected to cost $27.2 billion, up from the initial estimate of $10.9 billion.
Post on X.comFederal government staff grew by 43% in the last decade
Federal government has added 110,000 new employees in the last decade, representing a growth of 43%.
Post on X.comIt takes 5 million average full-time workers to pay for the federal debt
Average worker earns around CA $67,000, which means they pay approximately CA $10,000 in federal income tax annually. With federal debt payments of over CA$50 billion, it would take the income tax from around 5 million average full-time workers to cover the debt.
Post on X.com89% of the land in Canada is owned by the government
89% of the land in Canada is owned by the government, either federal or provincial.
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