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
2024-25 $		 Estimates
2023-24 $		 Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $		 Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
401 Cabinet Office Program 61,602,700 53,834,200 7,768,500 50,347,115
  Total operating expense to be voted 61,602,700 53,834,200 7,768,500 50,347,115
  Statutory appropriations 128,028 128,028 - 82,635
  Ministry total operating expense 61,730,728 53,962,228 7,768,500 50,429,750
  Total including consolidation and other adjustments 61,730,728 53,962,228 7,768,500 50,429,750
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) 61,730,728 53,962,228 7,768,500 50,429,750

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense Estimates
2023-24 $		 Actual
2022-23 $
Total operating expense previously publishedfootnote 1 55,584,828 42,984,890
Government reorganization    

Transfer of functions from other ministries

 - 8,142,175

Transfer of functions to other ministries

 (1,622,600) (697,315)
Restated total operating expense 53,962,228 50,429,750

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 leads the work to meaningfully reduce red tape and build a modern regulatory environment to help businesses and people thrive. 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
2024-25 $		 Estimates
2023-24 $		 Difference
between
2024-25
and
2023-24 $		 Actual
2022-23 $

Operating expense
1 Main Office 61,274,700 53,506,200 7,768,500 50,025,490
2 Government House Leader 328,000 328,000 - 321,625
  Total operating expense to be voted 61,602,700 53,834,200 7,768,500 50,347,115
S Ministers’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act 95,682 95,682 - 49,301
S Parliamentary Assistants’ Salaries, the Executive Council Act 32,346 32,346 - 33,334
  Total statutory appropriations 128,028 128,028 - 82,635
  Total operating expense 61,730,728 53,962,228 7,768,500 50,429,750

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

     49,055,100
 

Employee benefits

     5,574,400
 

Transportation and communication

     454,800
 

Services

     5,917,300
 

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     61,274,700
  Sub-Items:      
  Cabinet Office      
 

Salaries and wages

   35,314,400  
 

Employee benefits

   4,053,500  
 

Transportation and communication

   274,600  
 

Services

   4,378,100  
 

Supplies and equipment

   198,800 44,219,400
  Intergovernmental Affairs      
 

Salaries and wages

   6,384,000  
 

Employee benefits

   832,700  
 

Transportation and communication

   81,600  
 

Services

   1,272,700  
 

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 8,596,000
  Red Tape Reduction      
 

Salaries and wages

   7,356,700  
 

Employee benefits

   688,200  
 

Transportation and communication

   98,600  
 

Services

   266,500  
 

Supplies and equipment

   49,300 8,459,300
  Total operating expense to be voted     61,274,700
  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     61,730,728