On this week's edition of the CTV Morning Live Ottawa Podcast, Melissa Lamb is back in town after some well-earned rest! Moving forward, Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to boost Canada's defense spending targets, as the G7 Summit kicks off in Kananaskis this weekend. CTV political analyst Tom Mulcair provides his insights on the matter. Shifting gears to Food news, that backyard barbeque you've been planning will take some more cash out of your wallet. According to Dalhousie University professor Sylvain Charlebois, that price hike starts and ends with today's beef products. Plus, if you're struggling to fight off the sunshine and the mosquitoes, we've got some tips and tricks that could come in handy during a hot Summer day. And finally, we welcome an old face to the CTV Morning Live Team!

<p>On this week's edition of the CTV Morning Live Ottawa Podcast, Melissa Lamb is back in town after some well-earned rest! Moving forward, Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to boost Canada's defense spending targets, as the G7 Summit kicks off in Kananaskis this weekend. CTV political analyst Tom Mulcair provides his insights on the matter. Shifting gears to Food news, that backyard barbeque you've been planning will take some more cash out of your wallet. According to Dalhousie University professor Sylvain Charlebois, that price hike starts and ends with today's beef products. Plus, if you're struggling to fight off the sunshine and the mosquitoes, we've got some tips and tricks that could come in handy during a hot Summer day. And finally, we welcome an old face to the CTV Morning Live Team!</p>