Privy Council Office’s 2025–26 Departmental Plan: At a glance

Privy Council Office’s sole core responsibility is to provide advice and support to the Prime Minister, portfolio ministers and Cabinet. More information can be found in the Departmental Plan.

• Departmental results:
  • ✅ Government’s priorities are achieved
  • ✅ Cabinet receives high-quality advice
  • ✅ Cabinet decision-making process runs smoothly to help implement the Government's agenda
  • ✅ Public Service renewal priorities are achieved

• Achieving results: In 2025–26, the Privy Council Office (PCO) will continue to support the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and Cabinet committees in advancing the Government’s priorities. To this end, the Department will:

  • Provide advice and support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet in defining a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States, rooted in mutual respect and founded on common interests to deliver transformational benefits for our two sovereign nations.
  • Provide advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Cabinet, and Cabinet committees on matters related to intergovernmental relations to enhance partnerships with provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, and Indigenous partners and communities, to advance the Government of Canada’s priorities, including identifying and catalysing major projects of national significance under the rubric of “one project, one review” in a timely fashion.
  • Work with other federal departments and agencies to advance economic and social policies that foster healthy and safe communities, skills and workforce development, innovation, access to housing, sustainable jobs, health, employment, public safety, greater and inclusive labour market participation, managed migration and growth of the middle class.
  • Provide evidence-based advice to the Prime Minister, the portfolio ministers and Cabinet to make housing affordable through targeted tax measures and by unleashing the power of public-private cooperation to build homes faster, at lower costs, and with smaller environmental footprints, while being accessible and socially inclusive for Canadians, including students, seniors, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable communities, to help address chronic homelessness in Canada.
  • Collaborate with other federal departments and agencies to develop and provide strategic foreign, national security, and defence policy advice, and with security partners to provide intelligence advice and support to the Prime Minister on threats to Canada’s national security; and provide relevant intelligence assessments to advance Canada’s interests at home and abroad.
  • Provide advice and support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet on economic and fiscal matters to inform budgetary-related decisions and promote long-term economic growth, with a focus on supporting the Government’s agenda through negotiating international trade agreements, supporting supply chain resilience, taking global leadership in responsible Artificial Intelligence, fighting climate change and protecting the environment.
  • Support and advance Government priorities that move forward on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, including supporting departments on legislation, agreements and policies on rights recognition and increased self-determination.
• Budget highlights:

  In 2025–26, PCO total planned spending including internal services is $278,201,513 and total planned full-time equivalent staff, including internal services, is 1,336. For more information on planned spending and human resources, see the Planned spending and human resources section of the full Departmental Plan.

  Under PCO’s core responsibility, Serve the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, planned spending is an estimated $176,170,981 of total planned funds. Of the total planned staffing resources, 760 are dedicated to fulfilling this core responsibility.