The latest on the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference, as MPs prepare for their summer break; And the company that owns Facebook and Instagram says it will end access to news on its social media sites for all Canadian users, after the Senate passes Bill C-18.

Julie Van Dusen speaks with 3 MPs about their private members bills.

1. Marilyn Gladu – Conservative MP for Sarnia—Lambton

2. John McKay – Liberal MP for Scarborough—Guildwood (starts at 12:40)

3. Brian Masse – NDP MP for Windsor West (starts at 28:26)

The Bloc Quebecois is optimistic that a public inquiry into foreign interference will soon be called, but the Prime Minister is vague about the timing; MPs prepare to leave town having passed numerous bills, including a child care act that the Conservatives initially fought against; And newly-elected Liberal MP Anna Gainey is in hot water for dodging a question about whether French is on the decline in Quebec.

We’re just a few days away from the House of Commons summer break, with no clear steps in place to deal with foreign interference; Marco Mendicino says the buck stops with his office when it comes to the Paul Bernardo prison transfer – but that doesn’t mean he’ll resign; And we look at what the byelection results mean for the Liberals and the Conservatives.

We take a closer look at yesterday’s by-election results; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hers is not the only province fed up with the federal government.

What to watch out for in today’s federal by-elections; The impact of the Paul Bernardo prison transfer on Marco Mendicino’s political future; And the showdown in New Brunswick over changes to school LGTBQ policies at schools.

The Public Safety Minister faces more calls for his resignation over the Paul Bernardo prison transfer; Alberta is giving a thumbs-down to the federal government’s plan to protect workers during the transition to net zero; And more on Canada’s decision to freeze government ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Pierre Poilievre calls on Marco Mendicino to step down; The government disputes a parliamentary budget officer report that finds the investment in the Volkswagen battery plant will be almost 3-billion dollars more than advertised; And a Conservative MP’s motion is defeated by the Liberals, Bloc Québécois and NDP, who claim it is a “backdoor” attempt to open the abortion debate.

The RCMP confirms more than 100 investigations are underway into foreign interference allegations; The NDP tables its pharmacare bill; And the Prime Minister says he won’t back down on a bill that would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking or repurposing their content online.

Who will take over from David Johnston to delve into foreign interference?; Justice Russell Brown retires – meaning The Supreme Court has a vacancy the Prime Minister must fill; And MPs consider whether a hybrid parliament should become permanent.