Expenditure Estimates for the Cabinet Office (2025–26)
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.
| Vote | Program | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Estimates 2024–25 $ | Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $ | Actual 2023–24 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 401 | Cabinet Office Program | 74,004,300 | 61,602,700 | 12,401,600 | 65,314,982 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 74,004,300 | 61,602,700 | 12,401,600 | 65,314,982 | |
| Statutory appropriations | 128,028 | 128,028 | - | 64,873 | |
| Ministry total operating expense | 74,132,328 | 61,730,728 | 12,401,600 | 65,379,855 | |
| Other adjustments — Bill 124 | - | - | - | (899,871) | |
| Total including consolidation and other adjustments | 74,132,328 | 61,730,728 | 12,401,600 | 64,479,984 | |
| Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) | 74,132,328 | 61,730,728 | 12,401,600 | 64,479,984 | |
| Operating expense | Estimates 2024–25 $ | Actual 2023–24 $ |
|---|---|---|
| Total operating expense previously published | 61,730,728 | 63,782,014 |
| Government reorganization | ||
Transfer of functions from other ministries | - | 3,013,800 |
Transfer of functions to other ministries | - | (1,415,959) |
| Restated total operating expense | 61,730,728 | 65,379,855 |
Cabinet Office Program — Vote 401
The Cabinet Office is the central agency that supports the delivery of government priorities by developing, coordinating, and exercising controllership for policy and communications. The Cabinet Office also supports and monitors delivery and implementation of the government’s mandate and drives key initiatives including enterprise marketing services and the adoption of innovation and continuous improvement across the Ontario Public Service.
The Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Cabinet Office leads intergovernmental strategies, international relations, and protocol. The Ministry of Red Tape Reduction within the Cabinet Office drives regulatory modernization in the province by using targeted and measured strategies to reduce burden, saving businesses and people time and money, and building a stronger Ontario. Administrative services are also provided to the Office of the Premier, the Office of the Government House Leader and all Ministers’ Offices.
| Item number | Item | Estimates 2025–26 $ | Estimates 2024–25 $ | Difference Between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $ | Actual 2023–24 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | |||||
| 1 | Main Office | 73,676,300 | 61,274,700 | 12,401,600 | 64,994,591 |
| 2 | Government House Leader | 328,000 | 328,000 | - | 320,391 |
| Total operating expense to be voted | 74,004,300 | 61,602,700 | 12,401,600 | 65,314,982 | |
| S | Ministers’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 95,682 | 95,682 | - | 40,289 |
| S | Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | 32,346 | - | 24,584 |
| Total statutory appropriations | 128,028 | 128,028 | - | 64,873 | |
| Total operating expense | 74,132,328 | 61,730,728 | 12,401,600 | 65,379,855 | |
| Vote- item number | Standard account by item and sub items | Amount $ | Amount $ | Amount $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating expense | ||||
| 401-1 | Main Office | |||
Salaries and wages | 57,824,300 | |||
Employee benefits | 6,226,500 | |||
Transportation and communication | 454,800 | |||
Services | 8,897,600 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 269,100 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
International Disaster Relief | 1,000 | |||
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat | 1,000 | |||
Grants to Promote Federal — Provincial Relations | 1,000 | |||
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations | 1,000 | 4,000 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 73,676,300 | |||
Sub-Items: | ||||
Cabinet Office | ||||
Salaries and wages | 41,848,700 | |||
Employee benefits | 4,400,300 | |||
Transportation and communication | 274,600 | |||
Services | 4,488,100 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 198,800 | 51,210,500 | ||
Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
Salaries and wages | 8,057,500 | |||
Employee benefits | 1,058,600 | |||
Transportation and communication | 81,600 | |||
Services | 2,396,600 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 21,000 | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
International Disaster Relief | 1,000 | |||
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat | 1,000 | |||
Grants to Promote Federal — Provincial Relations | 1,000 | |||
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations | 1,000 | 4,000 | 11,619,300 | |
Red Tape Reduction | ||||
Salaries and wages | 7,918,100 | |||
Employee benefits | 767,600 | |||
Transportation and communication | 98,600 | |||
Services | 2,012,900 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 49,300 | 10,846,500 | ||
| Total operating expense to be voted | 73,676,300 | |||
Statutory appropriations | ||||
| Statutory | Ministers’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 95,682 | ||
| Statutory | Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act | 32,346 | ||
| 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 | 74,132,328 | |||
Footnotes
- footnote[*] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.