After a whirlwind weekend visit to Ireland that included one-on-one chats with both Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and head of state Catherine Connolly, a speech at Trinity College and a trip to his ancestral homeland in County Mayo, which “made my family what it is” — and where, as Canadian Press reports, he was “greeted … with open arms,” Canadian flags and roadside well-wishers — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to end his latest European tour by joining his G7 counterparts for two days of high-level talks in Évian-les-Bains.

During his appearance in Dublin, Carney suggested “the ‘strands’ of a new world order could be woven’ at this year’s summit, which “will include more than just key members,” but “other partners,” including leaders from the Gulf region, Brazil, India and several African states, who will bring a ‘broader perspective and a broader element of the solution,’” CP noted in its recap of his comments.

“It’s a recognition that the G7, if it ever did run the world, no longer runs the world or pretends to,” Carney added.

According to the advisory issued by his office earlier this month, Carney intends to use the two-day summit to “deepen Canada’s international partnerships,” and will “focus on Canada’s role and expertise as a reliable partner on economic security, clean energy, and emerging technologies, including AI and quantum.”

During a pre-summit briefing last week, a government official stated that there “would not be a comprehensive final communiqué from leaders at the end of the summit,” CP notes. “The assembled leaders will instead put out issue-specific statements throughout the event.”

As yet, there’s no word on whether he’ll be back in the National Capital Region in time to face his opposition adversaries before the House of Commons shuts down for the season later this week.

As of Sunday afternoon, the chamber is scheduled to remain in session until the sitting officially wraps up on Friday evening, although as the clock ticks down to the pre-set adjournment date, there’s always the possibility that a last-minute burst of cross-aisle cooperation could see MPs vacating their assigned seats a day or two earlier than expected.

As flagged last week, the Liberals are poised to use their newly-assembled majority to put Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s plan to roll out measures announced in his spring fiscal statement on the fast track, courtesy of a motion that, if adopted, would order the FINANCE committee to wrap up clause-by-clause review of the bill within one sitting day of its passage, and impose a preemptive two-and-a-half-hour limit on third reading debate.

In response, Conservative MP Todd Doherty proposed an amendment that would remove the deadline entirely.

For his part, Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon has given notice that he is prepared to invoke closure to force it to a vote as early as Monday evening, which would start the clock for the committee to call every question required to wind down clause-by-clause stage the following day, and put the bill in the queue to begin its lightning-round final review by the House on Wednesday afternoon.

A similar motion is on deck to accelerate passage of Champagne’s stand-alone request to transfer up to $1.173 billion to provincial and territorial governments “for the purpose of improving housing supply,” as outlined in a bill still working its way through second reading, which is expected to be at the top of the House docket on Tuesday.

The government has also given notice that it is ready to wrap up debate on a Senate-proposed addition to Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s proposal to extend and expand the existing anti-hate laws to include, among other measures, a ban on the public display of nooses as a symbol of anti-Black hatred.

Although Fraser has recommended that the House approve the changes made by the Senate, the Conservatives have seized the opportunity to revive their ongoing campaign to block the legislation by once again challenging the Liberals to simply withdraw the legislation entirely.

Also on the radar: As reported by iPolitics last week, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has filed the necessary parliamentary paperwork to bring forward a “long-promised bill on First Nations’ access to clean water,” which is expected to be introduced before the chamber shuts down for the season, although with the timeline still uncertain, there’s a possibility it may end up in the queue to be tabled this fall.

“It comes as advocates express concern that the upcoming bill will fall short of the version tabled last Parliament that died on the order paper when the April 2025 election was called,” iPolitics noted.

“Sources who spoke to iPolitics offered a mix of reactions to the impending legislation. Some said they were optimistic the government would maintain the source water protections and recognition of First Nations’ human right to clean drinking water that were part of the previous bill. Others were less optimistic, saying the government was already falling short when it comes to the requirement to co-develop the bill with First Nations, pointing to the lack of consultations.”

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has also served notice that he’s ready to go public with his plan to update — and enhance — federal privacy laws, which, as Politico’s Mickey Djuric reported last week, Solomon has suggested will recognize privacy as a “fundamental right,” and include measures to ensure “personal data cannot be used for surveillance pricing for price gouging.”

Solomon is also booked in for an afternoon appearance at INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY as committee members continue to explore the “opportunities, risks and regulation of AI in Canada’s strategic industries.” (Monday p.m.)

Meanwhile, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT members will have the opportunity to quiz Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand over the proposed expenditures listed under her department and associated agencies in the most recent estimates — which, it’s worth noting, secured the necessary House approval last week, with the committee now tasked with reviewing the “subject matter,” and not the estimates themselves. (Tuesday p.m.)

Over at PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS, MPs will get a progress report on the establishment of the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry from  Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère, a assistant deputy minister at the National and Cyber Security Branch of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. (Tuesday a.m.)

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD members hold back-to-back panel discussions with industry representatives, academics and consumer advocates as part of their newly-launched study of “food security in the face of global instability.” (Tuesday a.m.)

NATURAL RESOURCES members have set aside an hour to survey representatives of the Canadian Fuels Association, Electro-Federation Canada and Resource Works Society on “electrification, energy self-sufficiency and domestic energy security” before shifting their focus to forestry during a back-and-forth with Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force principal Ken Kalesnikoff and Chantiers Chibougamau vice-president Frédéric Verreault. (Tuesday a.m.)

STATUS OF WOMEN members hear more expert testimony on the “labour force impacts of menopause and perimenopause” from representatives of the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada, Menopause Society Nova Scotia, Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec and Réseau québécois d’action pour la santé des femmes. (Tuesday a.m.)

Later that afternoon, several committee members will hold a media availability in the West Block Foyer to promote their report on “antifeminist ideology,” which is slated to be tabled earlier in the day. (Tuesday p.m.)

Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan and her team will join GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ESTIMATES members to provide an overview of — and take questions on — her newly released reports on the supplementary estimates and the latest economic and fiscal outlook before the committee circles back to its ongoing investigation into the ‘Buy Canadian’ policy with representatives from Blackberry, Unifor and the Quebec Aluminum Industrial Cluster. (Tuesday p.m.)

PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY members are scheduled to sit until midnight, if necessary, as they resume clause-by-clause review of Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s proposal to overhaul the current lawful access regime. (Tuesday p.m.)

Rounding out the roster, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT members will examine Liberal MP Patrick Weiler’s backbench bid to boost liability for marine damage caused by abandoned, wrecked or hazardous vessels. (Tuesday p.m.)

On the Senate side: With his omnibus proposal to strengthen protections against — and penalties for — gender-based violence, add new measures to boost child safety and address issues stemming from court delays now on track to make its Upper House debut on Monday afternoon, Justice Minister Sean Fraser heads to LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, where senators have already launched a preliminary review of the bill. (Monday a.m.)

Elsewhere in the precinct:

• Taxpayers’ Ombudsman François Boileau goes before the cameras to promote his latest annual report — which, as per his office, “contains seven recommendations to improve the service the Canada Revenue Agency provides to taxpayers” — as well as the two systemic examinations launched over the past few weeks, which will take a closer look at complaints resolution and the processing of complex adjustment requests. (Tuesday a.m.)
• Senior representatives of Ecojustice, Environmental Defence and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment host a mid-morning media availability with a trio of “young Canadians” who, according to the notice, plan to “hold the government legally accountable for its climate failures.” (Tuesday a.m.)
• Bouwinvest CEO Mark Siezen briefs reporters on a proposal that, according to the advisory, is “aimed at unlocking billions of dollars in pension investment currently sidelined by existing tax rules,” and “creating new opportunities for Canadian pension funds to diversify their portfolios in European markets.” (Tuesday p.m.)

Out and about on the ministerial circuit:  Health Minister Marjorie Michel hits the National Press Theatre alongside Gull-Masty, Chief Public Health Officer Joss Reimer and Kevin Brosseau, who has served as ‘Canada’s Fentanyl Czar’ since 2025, to highlight what the advisory is billing as “federal actions in response to the illegal drug crisis,” which, as per the notice, will be preceded by a “media technical briefing” with senior government officials to “provide information on the current opioid data release.” (Monday a.m.)

For the second time in less than a week, a Team Carney front bencher will drop by the headquarters of the Toronto Stock Exchange to take part in the traditional ringing of the bell to mark the opening of the market: namely, Champagne, who will team up with TMX Group CEO John McKenzie, Canadian ETF Association executive director Eli Yufest and Toronto-area Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, to push the button to activates the main console before joining Yufest for a “fireside chat” on “the role of ETFs in growth and wealth creation for Canadians.” (Monday a.m.)

Also making the rounds in the Greater Toronto Area: Secretary of State (Small Business) Rechie Valdez shares the details of new federal support for “sport-tech innovation and entrepreneurship in southern Ontario.” (Monday a.m.)