Learn about the powers granted to Congress, including the authority to make laws, pass the national budget, and oversee the executive branch. Discover the unique powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, such as...

President Trumpês proposed budget will cut $7 billion in NIH funding - over 20% of the total NIH budget. You might be wondering, where does that NIH money get spent? This week, we interviewed some UCSD Neuroscientists to tell you about...

President Trumpês proposed budget will cut $7 billion in NIH funding - over 20% of the total NIH budget. You might be wondering, where does NIH money go? This week, we heard from scientists across the country about their NIH funded...

From the very start, the European Monetary Union (EMU) was set up to fail. The host of problems we are now witnessing, from the solvency crises on the periphery to the bank runs in Spain, Greece, and Italy, were built into the very...

Governments spend and borrow money just like people do. But it's a little more complicated. Is it bad for a government to be in debt? Who does a government borrow money from? How is federal spending determined? What are the types of...

The administration has proposed a cut of nearly $6 billion to the NIH budget in 2018. They say that no research will be directly affected because the NIH budget will trim –inefficient,” "wasteful" overhead payments. But what are those...

Everybody hates paying taxes, but what if no one had to pay them? As strange as this may seem to modern Americans, until the 16th amendment, the USA didn't have a permanent federal income tax. So how would America be different if federal...

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget narrowly passed through in the House of Commons, keeping his government alive and avoiding a Christmas election.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to find one more vote to pass the federal budget after Green Party Leader Elizabeth May announced she’ll support it. There are no other Green MPs in Parliament.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget faces a crucial confidence vote Monday. The result could come down to a single vote and trigger an early election.

The federal government is reducing the number of temporary residents it allows into Canada over the next few years. The number admitted in 2026 will be 43 per cent less than in 2025. Former immigration minister Lloyd Axworthy joins CBC...

Some Indigenous community leaders are raising concerns after this year’s federal budget left key reconciliation programs without guaranteed funding beyond spring 2026. CBC’s Talia Ricci spoke to some organizations focused on urban...

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government survived its second confidence vote in two days after MPs voted down a Bloc Québécois amendment calling on the House to reject the budget. Budget votes are treated as confidence votes, meaning if...

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented the Carney administration’s first federal budget Tuesday. It includes big-ticket spending to prop up an economy grappling with major economic disruptions and a deficit of almost $78...

The Ontario government had a wishlist of what they wanted to see from the federal budget, including tax cutsand funding towards major projects. CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp has the details.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, currently the only Green in Parliament, says she cannot support the proposed federal budget — at least not without some changes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his government's first federal budget with a focus on strengthening Canada's finances in the face of U.S. tariffs. The plan includes billions in new spending on infrastructure and defence and cuts to...

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget proposes $60 billion in savings and cuts, including a plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 40,000 positions over five years.

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus and told CBC News he will join the Liberals. The floor crossing will put the Liberals at 170 seats — just two short of a majority.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget is proposing more than $60 billion in cuts to federal spending by reducing public service positions, mainly through retirements and voluntary departures, over five years and increasing reliance on...

CBC’s chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton talks to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about what makes this budget different from those of previous Liberal governments and how it can help Canadians.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham are welcoming the emphasis on infrastructure projects in the 2025 federal budget. The premier is happy the Port of Churchill was mentioned several times, while Gillingham...

Small business owners in Canada who have been hit hard by U.S. tariffs are hoping for some relief in Tuesday’s budget. Many have been struggling with trade uncertainty, rising costs and the challenge of staying competitive.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there would be no surprises in the minority government’s budget that CBC News has learned will include billions in cuts and savings, but also include a change to tax structure as well as...