After spending the last few days off the public radar, Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Toronto today, where, according to his office, he’ll team up with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to unveil “new measures to build affordable housing” during a mid-afternoon appearance at an unnamed location that may — or may not — include a brief back-and-forth with reporters. (2:30 p.m.)

Later today, he’ll join Ontario Premier Doug Ford to “tour a public transit site,” which is not currently designated as open to media, but will provide a “pooled photo opportunity.” (3:45 p.m.)

It will also be the first time the two leaders have met in person since Carney’s government served notice that it would not be supporting the proposed expansion of Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport, which has put Ford “in a multi-planed fight that pits his government against (Carney), Toronto’s mayor and thousands of waterfront residents who pushed back on the expansion plans,” as Global News reported last week.

“Days after Federal Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon said the federal government will not pursue any plans that ‘infringe on treasured public spaces,’ the Ford government fired back, chastising the federal government for giving into a ‘fringe group’ of Toronto residents who opposed the province’s plans,” the broadcaster notes.

“One day later, after the Toronto Star reported that Ford and Carney struck an informal deal on supporting each other’s infrastructure projects, the province began casting doubts on the federal government’s Alto high-speed rail line project.”

Back in the precinct, representatives of the Network of Engaged Canadian Academics, which describes itself as “a non-partisan group of Jewish and non-Jewish academics who share concerns about rising antisemitism on campus,” hit the West Block press theatre to share their reaction to the Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences report, a “landmark national study documenting the extent and impact of antisemitism at Canadian universities and colleges,” which, according to a release sent out yesterday, was “commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage and produced by the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute,” and is slated to be released this morning.  (11 a.m.)

Also on the radar: Newly installed Governor General Louise Arbour embarks on a six-day visit to Quebec City that, according to Rideau Hall, will include her inaugural stay at La Citadelle, which, in addition to being designated a national historic site, has served as the secondary vice-regal residence since 1872. 

This afternoon, she’ll meet with “newcomers being welcomed and supported by the Carrefour d’action interculturelle,” (2 p.m.) and stop by Maison des jeunes du quartier Saint-Jean-Baptiste,” which, as per the notice, “will give her the opportunity to speak with young people from the region.” (3 p.m.)

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Both the House of Commons and the Senate have shut down for the summer, with regular parliamentary proceedings set to resume in September.

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