Last year, the Liberal government said its inaugural budget would help spur the creation of 100,000 jobs in Canada.

On Thursday, the United Kingdom is holding a referendum to decide whether “Brexit” will happen — that is, Britain leaving the European Union.

This animation, created by Babak Najafi and Ben Simpson, for the West Block takes a look at future possibilities for clean and renewable energy production in Canada.

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership a good thing for Canada, or an economic disaster waiting to happen? While it may be the largest trade deal in the world, there are several implications, both potentially good and bad. Chris Jeri and Ben Simpson‘s animation takes a closer look at it.

Once upon a time, Newfoundland was booming with fish and oil. With oil prices dropping, the Rock is in a hard place. Leo Kavanagh‘s animation explains how it got there.

Chris Jeri and Leo Kavanagh‘s animation takes you through a few highlights of the first one hundred days of the liberal government since they were sworn last November.

This primer by Babak Najafi, Deepak Sharma and Leo Kavanagh examines how there are two sides to stock options. If the stock options have value, a CEO can make lots of money. On the other hand, a tech start up may offer options, but it is a gamble as they may not gain value.

Using a couple named Fred and Ethel, this animation by Chris Jeri and Ben Simpson explains how Canada could take on more debt if it brings in more revenue.

Tom Clark looks at the latest report from the parliament budget office on the deficit numbers and explains what this may mean for the liberal economic agenda with the help of this animationcreated by Leo Kavanagh and Andrew Miller.

The upcoming federal election takes place on October 19, 2015. With the election, there are plenty of changes.

Both the Liberals and the NDP have proposed to get rid of our current electoral system should either one of them be elected.

Alongside 94 recommendations, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released a volume of harrowing tales some survivors shared about their time at residential schools.

There is a reason few political parties define middle class by a set of numbers: to most people it’s a state of mind. According to EKOS Research the middle class dream is turning in to a bit of a nightmare.

The federal government is spending $13.5 million to advertise tax relief measures in the budget.

Eric Sorensen explains how the House of Commons will be playing “musical chairs” with the upcoming federal election.

Tuesday is budget day on Parliament Hill, when Finance Minister Joe Oliver will table his belated 2015-16 budget.

Mike Duffy is back in Ottawa before his fraud trial begins next week.

The suspended former Conservative senator’s 41-day criminal trial is scheduled to start on Tuesday at a downtown Ottawa courthouse.

The government’s proposed anti-terror laws continue to be at the centre of heated controversy. Why?

Ukraine consists of three basic regions, the centre including Kiev, the west and its strong ties to Europe and the east, where most people speak Russian and look to Moscow for leadership.