Morning Update: The federal budget’s watered-down housing pledges

Good morning. Once you read the fine print, the federal budget’s housing plan is far from a generational investment – more on that below, along with the U.S. military buildup near Venezuela and a flood of A.I.-written resumes. But first:

• Mark Carney plans to add mining and energy projects to his government’s major projects list, sources say
• The U.S. House returns to Washington for a vote to end the longest shutdown in history
• U of T hires three top U.S. scholars and plans for 100 new postdocs