What to know as Parliament returns Monday, from Carney's major projects bill to U.S. trade talks and Poilievre's return

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Parliament Hill in Ottawa in July, 2020.

The House of Commons resumes sitting on Monday for the first time since late June, with trade tensions, the sluggish economy, housing and crime expected to dominate ahead of the release of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget.

Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies remains one of the top political issues, along with the related consequences for the Canadian economy in the form of rising unemployment and struggles for key affected sectors such as steel, aluminum and autos.

Canada’s economy is also facing high tariffs from China, prompting pain for canola farmers in Western Canada.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be back in the House after winning a by-election in the Alberta