The fate of Joe Biden's presidency loomed large over this week’s NATO meeting, but Justin Trudeau had some big news of his own — agreeing to a major increase in military spending. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. joins The House to talk about the summit, the spending and this country’s response to the American political drama.

Then, a dive into the recent slew of high-profile instances of crumbling infrastructure — from water mains to public pools — and how governments might go about fixing them.

Plus — for our Book Smart Summer series, author Wendy Wong talks about far-reaching data collection and its implications for our privacy, our relationships and our very humanity.

This episode features the voices of: 

• Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman 
• Matt Gurney, The Line
• Frances Bula, freelance urban issues reporter
• Mary Rowe, president and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
• Wendy Wong, author, We, The Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age