Ministry overview

Ministry’s vision

The Office of the Premier provides leadership to ministries and government to support people, families, businesses, and workers across the province.

Ministry programs

The Office of the Premier coordinates and facilitates the government’s mandate and all programs that are integral to the successful implementation of government priorities.

The Office of the Premier programs and services provided include:

  • Executive Offices: Office of the Premier and Office of the Chief of Staff
  • Issues Management and Legislative Affairs: coordination of legislative affairs and Freedom of Information requests
  • Policy: policy advice and support, Legislative agenda planning, and Cabinet/Committee agenda planning
  • Communications: strategic communication services, stakeholder and media relations, and other related services
  • Administration and Operations: public appointments, human resources, and tour
  • Intergovernmental Affairs and Protocol: stakeholder relations communications

2024–25 Strategic Plan

The government’s broader strategic plan will ensure that the province continues to deliver on its plans to build Ontario’s economy in response to a growing population and while facing economic uncertainty. This approach includes investments in critical infrastructure, job creation, and fostering economic growth, all while keeping costs down for Ontario families and maintaining fiscal prudence. This will be accomplished through:

  • Rebuilding Ontario’s mining and manufacturing sectors by investing in infrastructure and clean energy generation to attract foreign investment and drive economic growth.
  • Putting forward the largest capital plan in Ontario’s history, focusing on partnering with municipalities to build homes and critical infrastructure.
  • Making key infrastructure investments in health care and transportation by building new roads and highways, leading the largest expansion of public transit in North America, and supporting hospital expansion.
  • Investing in workers by supporting skills training and helping young people acquire firsthand job experience in key areas like the skilled trades and health care.
  • Keeping costs down by proposing the extension of tax cuts, freezing tuition fees, driver’s licence and photo card fees, reducing public transit costs, and supporting more low-income seniors gain access to financial assistance.
  • Ensuring the safety and security of communities by investing in police services, improving correctional and courthouse facilities, and combating auto theft.
Table 1: Planned Expenditures 2024–25 ($M)
ItemAmount
Operating2.4
Capital0.0
Total2.4

Detailed Financial Information

Table 2: Operating and Capital Summary by Vote

The Office of the Premier personnel provide essential support to the Premier of Ontario in his roles as the head of the Executive Council and the Ontario Government.

Operating Expense
Vote/ProgramsEstimates 2024–25
$		Change from Estimates 2023–24
$		%Estimates 2023–24footnote 1.
$		Interim Actuals
2023–24footnote 1
$		Actuals 2022–23footnote 1
$
Office of the Premier Program2,326,800N/AN/A2,326,8002,326,8002,321,203
Total operating expense to be voted2,326,800N/AN/A2,326,8002,326,8002,321,203
Statutory appropriations105,861N/AN/A105,861105,861109,045
Ministry total operating expense2,432,661N/AN/A2,432,6612,432,6612,430,248
Total including consolidation and other adjustments2,432,661N/AN/A2,432,6612,432,6612,430,248
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)2,432,661N/AN/A2,432,6612,432,6612,430,248

Historic Trend Table

Historic Trend Table
Historic Trend Analysis DataActuals 2021–22footnote 2
$		Actuals 2022–23footnote 2
$		Estimates 2023–24footnote 2
$		Estimates 2024–25
$
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)2,378,1222,430,2482,432,6612,432,661
Percent change (%)N/A2.20.10.0

Annual report

Key results achieved are documented and tracked across government in ministry specific plans.

Table 3: Ministry Interim Actual Expenditures 2023–24 ($M)footnote 3
ItemAmount
Operating2.4
Capital0.0
Staff Strengthfootnote 4 (as of March 31, 2024)75