Mr. Chair, I congratulate the member on being elected and having the privilege of being in this House.
There are some key funding areas in the main estimates 2025-26, with a total of $486.9 billion in budgetary spending, comprising $222.9 billion in voted authorities and $264 billion in statutory expenditures. In comparison to the total authorities for 2024-25, plus supplementary (A)s and supplementary (B)s, this represents an increase of $0.2 billion. The amount is made up of transfer payments at over 60% or $294.8 billion, operating and capital expenditures at 29.4%, and public debt charges at 10.1%.
There are 130 organizations that have funding requirements in the main estimates, including DND, ISED, EC, ESDC and health, which represent the five largest voted departments. The main estimates include $105.7 billion in total expenditures for Employment and Social Development Canada. This is the overview. There is also $25.3 billion for Indigenous Services, and $13 billion for Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. There is $35.7 billion for National Defence. These are a few that are included in the main estimates for spending and investment.