Expenditure Estimates for the Cabinet Office (2026–2027)

The 2026–2027 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Cabinet Office for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026.

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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

Operating expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
401	Cabinet Office Program	77,058,600	74,004,300	3,054,300	69,218,211
	Total operating expense to be voted	77,058,600	74,004,300	3,054,300	69,218,211
	Statutory appropriations	178,120	128,028	50,092	57,067
	Ministry total operating expense	77,236,720	74,132,328	3,104,392	69,275,278
	Total including consolidation and other adjustments	77,236,720	74,132,328	3,104,392	69,275,278
	Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)	77,236,720	74,132,328	3,104,392	69,275,278

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense	Estimates 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
Total operating expense previously published^{footnote 1[1]}	74,132,328	66,681,875
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	-	2,593,403
Restated total operating expense	74,132,328	69,275,278

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 measurable 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.

Vote summary

Operating expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2026–27 $	Estimates 2025–26 $	Difference Between 2026–27 and 2025–26 $	Actual 2024–25 $
1	Main Office	76,730,600	73,676,300	3,054,300	68,898,587
2	Government House Leader	328,000	328,000	-	319,624
	Total operating expense to be voted	77,058,600	74,004,300	3,054,300	69,218,211
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	133,118	95,682	37,436	40,400
S	Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act	45,002	32,346	12,656	16,667
	Total statutory appropriations	178,120	128,028	50,092	57,067
	Total operating expense	77,236,720	74,132,328	3,104,392	69,275,278

Standard accounts classification

Operating expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $	Amount $
401-1	Main Office
	Salaries and wages			62,271,100
	Employee benefits			6,168,600
	Transportation and communication			454,800
	Services			7,563,000
	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			76,730,600
	Sub-items:
	Cabinet Office
	Salaries and wages		43,456,800
	Employee benefits		4,376,500
	Transportation and communication		274,600
	Services		4,468,100
	Supplies and equipment		198,800	52,774,800
	Intergovernmental Affairs
	Salaries and wages		9,053,300
	Employee benefits		1,036,300
	Transportation and communication		81,600
	Services		1,592,000
	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	11,788,200
	Red Tape Reduction
	Salaries and wages		9,761,000
	Employee benefits		755,800
	Transportation and communication		98,600
	Services		1,502,900
	Supplies and equipment		49,300	12,167,600
	Total operating expense to be voted			76,730,600
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act			133,118
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act			45,002
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			77,236,720

Updated: April 22, 2026

Published: April 22, 2026

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes statutory appropriations, special warrants and total operating expense to be voted.