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Open this photo in gallery:<\/a><\/p>\n The Gordie Howe Bridge is shown under construction between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit in May. The crossing is expected to open after the U.S. and Canada reached a deal.Paul Sancya\/The Associated Press<\/p>\n The Gordie Howe bridge \u2013 a second span between Windsor and Detroit \u2013 is set to open July 27 after Canada and the United States reached a deal on revenue from tolls, the federal government said Friday.<\/p>\n Steven Chase reports<\/a> it was originally supposed to open in early June, but was postponed indefinitely at the behest of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n In other news, the historic residence of Canada\u2019s Official Opposition Leader needs to be fixed, but the commission in charge of official residences in the Ottawa region says it has no firm plan on how to proceed.<\/a><\/p>\n Stornoway, a 9,500-square-foot mansion located in Ottawa\u2019s Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood, is more than a century old. It is currently home to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his family.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the medium term, plans call for a comprehensive recapitalization of the residence,\u201d Jamie Innes, a spokesperson for the National Capital Commission (NCC), said in a e-mailed statement.<\/p>\n Innes did not say how much money would be involved in the work.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrently there is no finalized workplan,\u201d he said in a separate e-mail.<\/p>\n In 2021, the NCC released an asset portfolio condition report on the National Capital Region\u2019s official residences that showed Stornoway to be in \u201cfair\u201d condition, and requiring $1.25-million in investments over 10 years to address deferred maintenance.<\/p>\n The NCC did not respond directly to The Globe\u2019s questions on whether the $1.25-million repair estimate still stands, or how Stornoway\u2019s repair needs have changed in the five years since the report was released.<\/p>\n This is the daily Politics Insider newsletter, curated by Ian Bailey<\/a>. It is available exclusively to our digital subscribers. You can sign up for more than 20 other newsletters on our signup page<\/a>.What else is going on<\/p>\n The World Cup and youth job gains drove a modest increase to the labour force<\/a> in June: The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to lead to steady gains in Canada\u2019s labour market last month.<\/p>\n How Halifax\u2019s `defence city\u2019 dreams<\/a> are running into a riptide of infrastructure risks: Canada\u2019s new focus on sovereignty is creating massive economic opportunity. But can a region already strained by a population surge support even more growth?<\/p>\n First images of Shackleton shipwreck captured on ocean floor:<\/a> After two years of planning, an international expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, arrived at the Quest wreck in the Labrador Sea, where a remote operated vehicle captured the first clear images of the sunken vessel.<\/p>\n Meta\u2019s $13-billion Alberta data centre is a potential boost for utilities and natural gas producers:<\/a> On Wednesday, Facebook parent Meta confirmed it will be the latest hyperscaler to build big in Alberta, with plans for a one-gigawatt facility in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.<\/p>\n Noem hiring at mining company prompts exit of retired U.S. Navy commander:<\/a> Phil Ehr has left the advisory board of NovaRed Mining Inc., a tiny Vancouver-based mining exploration company, over the hiring of former U.S. secretary of homeland security Kristi Noem. He staunchly objects to her politics.<\/p>\n P.E.I. paramedic killed in crash <\/a>remembered as `rare beacon of light\u2019: Jenna Croucher, the daughter of the province\u2019s education minister, was among three people who died in this week\u2019s collision between the emergency vehicle and a transport truck on a New Brunswick highway.<\/p>\n Political lives, Eddie Goldenberg:<\/a> Jean Chr\u00e9tien says the death of his former chief of staff, Eddie Goldenberg, means he has lost a dear friend, and that Canada has lost a great public servant.<\/p>\n On our radar<\/p>\n Prime Minister\u2019s Week: Mark Carney is returning to Canada today after a week of travel that took him, initially, to Halifax where he announced Canada will negotiate with a German firm, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to buy new submarines<\/a>. Carney then travelled to the Turkish capital of Ankara for a NATO summit.<\/a> Next up was Saudi Arabia where he defended courting Saudi trade and investment.<\/a> The schedule for the visit to Saudi Arabia included a meeting and lunch with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman. Carney departed the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah today and was scheduled to be in Ottawa by mid afternoon.<\/p>\n On Saturday, Carney was scheduled to be in Calgary to meet with representatives of the Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 First Nations, and visit the Calgary Stampede.<\/p>\n Party Leaders: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May spent the week in her British Columbia riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands meeting with constituents Today, she chaired a monthly forum, attended by officials from various levels of government, held in Sidney. <\/p>\n No schedules were released for other party leaders.<\/p>\n Ministers on the Road: <\/p>\n In the Polish port city of Gdansk, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Polish dignitaries and Canadian and Polish private sector leaders celebrated the country\u2019s first offshore wind project. It was built through a partnership between Poland\u2019s ORLEN and Canada\u2019s Northland Power.<\/p>\n In Montreal, Industry Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly announced an agreement between the governments of Canada and Quebec for a $98-million investment to modernize local infrastructure.<\/p>\n Suggested reading: <\/p>\n This week, Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois Leader Yves-Fran\u00e7ois Blanchet<\/a> discloses fiction and non-fiction titles on his summer reading list.<\/p>\n \u2022 The unpublished manuscript Domocratie by Steeven Chapados:<\/a> \u201cThe subject fascinates me and the author asked me to read it; he lives in my riding, and the book is aimed at the international market.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Rebel Island by Jonathan Clements. \u201c[It] covers the history of Taiwan, in preparation for our mission to Taiwan in September.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Tout n\u2019est pas foutu by Laurence Honnorat, an essay about Hubert Reeves. \u201cBecause I have been reading Hubert Reeves since my teenage years and he was \u2013 certainly alongside Guy Rocher \u2013 one of Quebec\u2019s greatest scientists.”<\/p>\n \u2022 Cha\u00eene de glace by Isabelle Lafortune. \u201cAn author from my riding; I read her previous novel, and her ability to transport us into a unique world within a well-crafted story is remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n New diplomatic appointments: Canada is sending new ambassadors to Senegal (Sharon Armstrong), Benin (Evelyne Dabir\u00e9) and Romania (Kevin Rex), according to an announcement<\/a> by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.<\/p>\n New justice: Alan S. Diner,<\/a> a judge of the Federal Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Federal Court, replacing Paul Crampton, who retired on Oct. 31. <\/p>\n Question period<\/p>\n Mark Carney visited Saudi Arabia this week. Who was the last Canadian prime minister to visit that country?<\/p>\n Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.<\/p>\n Perspectives<\/p>\n Will great design win at 24 Sussex<\/a>, or bureaucratic fear?<\/p>\n Mr. Carney has also called for private philanthropy to fund the rebuild. That is unfortunate \u2013 a signal that Ottawa is too timid to spend money on a place of symbolic value. Government should build well and unapologetically. If the opposition wants to score cheap points by complaining, let them so diminish themselves.<\/p>\n \u2014 Alex Bozikovic, Architecture Critic<\/p>\n The humiliation of Pierre Poilievre<\/a> continues<\/p>\n There is nothing more damaging to a political leader\u2019s image, and his prospects, than being perceived as weak. Weakness reaffirms your critics\u2019 worst opinions. Weakness makes your own team question your capabilities. Weakness creates an opportunity for your rivals to pounce.<\/p>\n \u2014 Robyn Urback, Columnist <\/p>\n Two dozen arrests won\u2019t stop India-based organized crime<\/a> from extorting small business owners in Canada<\/p>\n The reality is that India-based crime groups, including the Bishnoi and Bhagwanpuria gangs, are so entrenched in Canada and other Western countries that this international crackdown only puts a dent in the problem.<\/p>\n \u2014 Rita Trichur, Senior Business Writer and Columnist Go deeper<\/p>\n Got a news tip that you\u2019d like us to look into? E-mail us at tips@globeandmail.com<\/a>. Need to share documents securely? Reach out via SecureDrop<\/a>. <\/p>\n The answer to today\u2019s question: Jean Chr\u00e9tien, who visited in April of 2000. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let\u2019s look at politics this summer. 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