This line graph shows the planned and actual spending trend for the Department of Finance Canada's Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs program activity from 2008–09 to 2010–11.

The year-over-year spending trend is as follows: Planned spending was $46.0 billion in 2008–09, $50.7 billion in 2009–10, and $54.6 billion in 2010–11. Over the same period, actual spending was $46.6 billion in 2008–09, $51.2 billion in 2009–10, and $56.3 billion in 2010–11.