Summary

The Cabinet Office is the Premier's ministry, providing essential strategic advice and analysis to support the Premier and Cabinet to achieve the government's priorities.

Ministry program summary

Vote Program

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20
  Operating expense        
401 Cabinet Office Program $35,527,200 $33,153,400 $2,373,800 $29,799,641
  Total operating expense to be voted $35,527,200 $33,153,400 $2,373,800 $29,799,641
  Statutory appropriations $64,014 $64,014 - $34,134
  Ministry total operating expense $35,591,214 $33,217,414 $2,373,800 $29,833,775
  Consolidation adjustment - General Real Estate Portfolio - ($477,500) $477,500 ($2,322,104)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $35,591,214 $32,739,914 $2,851,300 $27,511,671
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $35,591,214 $32,739,914 $2,851,300 $27,511,671

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense

2020-21
Estimates

2019-20
Actual
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1 $33,671,714 $30,203,975
Government reorganization    

   Transfer of functions to other Ministries

 ($454,300) ($370,200)
Restated total operating expense $33,217,414 $29,833,775

Cabinet Office Program - vote 401

The Cabinet Office acts as a central agency that supports the delivery of government priorities by developing and coordinating strategic policy and communications. The Cabinet Office also supports and monitors the implementation and delivery of the government’s mandate, and drives key initiatives including enterprise marketing services. The Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Cabinet Office leads intergovernmental strategies, international relations and protocol. Administrative services are also provided to the Office of the Premier, the Office of the Government House Leader and all Ministers’ Offices.

Vote summary

Item number Item

Estimates
2021-22

Estimates
2020-21

Difference
between
2021-22
and
2020-21

Actual
2019-20
  Operating expense        
1 Main office $35,199,200 $32,825,400 $2,373,800 $29,475,707
2 Government house leader $328,000 $328,000 - $323,934
  Total operating expense to be voted $35,527,200 $33,153,400 $2,373,800 $29,799,641
S Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

 $47,841 $47,841 - $17,467
S Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

 

 $16,173 $16,173 - $16,667
  Total statutory appropriations $64,014 $64,014 - $34,134
  Total operating expense $35,591,214 $33,217,414 $2,373,800 $29,833,775

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number		 Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount Amount
  Operating expense      
401-1 Main office      
 

Salaries and wages

     $27,763,500
 

Employee benefits

     $3,563,900
 

Transportation and communication

     $306,200
 

Services

     $3,341,800
 

Supplies and equipment

     $219,800
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat

   $1,000  
 

Grants to promote Federal - provincial relations

   $1,000  
 

Institute of Intergovernmental Relations

   $1,000  
 

International disaster relief

   $1,000 $4,000
  Total operating expense to be voted     $35,199,200
  Sub-items:      
  Cabinet office      
 

Salaries and wages

   $22,384,900  
 

Employee benefits

   $2,869,000  
 

Transportation and communication

   $274,600  
 

Services

   $2,979,000  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $198,800 $28,706,300
  Intergovernmental affairs      
 

Salaries and wages

   $5,378,600  
 

Employee benefits

   $694,900  
 

Transportation and communication

   $31,600  
 

Services

   $362,800  
 

Supplies and equipment

   $21,000  
 

Transfer payments

      
 

Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat

 $1,000    
 

Grants to promote Federal - provincial relations

 $1,000    
 

Institute of Intergovernmental Relations

 $1,000    
 

International Disaster Relief

 $1,000 $4,000 $6,492,900
  Total operating expense to be voted     $35,199,200
  Statutory appropriations      
Statutory

Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act

     $47,841
Statutory

Parliamentary assistant's salary, the Executive Council Act

     $16,173
401-2 Government house leader      
 

Salaries and wages

     $280,000
 

Employee benefits

     $31,300
 

Transportation and communication

     $6,300
 

Services

     $5,100
 

Supplies and equipment

     $5,300
  Total operating expense to be voted     $328,000
  Total operating expense for Cabinet Office Program     $35,591,214