Incoming Quebec premier asks lieutenant-governor to skip cabinet's swearing-in

This election cycle, Rhode Island has an opportunity to strengthen its economy, support local businesses, and position itself for growth in industries that will shape the future. Businesses deciding where to invest are looking for the infrastructure and development-ready sites that will allow them to turn expansion plans into reality. If Rhode Island wants to compete for that investment, we need to be proactive. The economic development bond, which is Question 3 on this year’s ballot, presents an opportunity to make that preparation a priority. The proposed $100 million investment would support site development and infrastructure for the state’s fastest-growing industries, including the life sciences, the ocean economy, and defense manufacturing. It’s a chance to build on Rhode Island’s existing strengths while preparing for new opportunities across the state. Site readiness can make a meaningful difference when companies are choosing where to open or expand their business. Environmental remediation, utility installation, and infrastructure upgrades require time and resources, which, for many growing businesses, are often in short supply.

“We have worked closely with the city of Boston and neighborhood stakeholders to earn their support and approval for the development of 750 housing units — housing that is needed now, without further delay,” Copper Mill chief executive Andrew Flynn said in a statement. “We continue to believe strongly in the vision for this site and its importance to Boston residents.”A representative for Pactolus, which is based in Virginia, declined to comment. Representatives for Chicago-based POB did not return requests for comment. Court filings in the case detail a circuitous and bumpy path for a project that was started by the finance firms, taken over by Copper Mill, and then reconceived as a joint effort that the investors allegedly used to regain sole control of the site. Josh Zakim, a former Boston City Councilor and executive director of the housing advocacy group Housing Forward MA, called the dispute ill-timed, given the city’s broader development slowdown. “It’s a significant project, especially these days when there’s not a lot of developers even trying to do something of this size,” he said.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to an Australian federal lawmaker who is a critical condition after being struck by a car. A police statement said Brendan Nugent was charged with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official. Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent politician, was in hospital in a critical but stable condition after being struck by a car outside her office in the city of Wangaratta in Victorian state on Monday, police said.

Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. TODAY’S STARTING POINTElizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks in 2015. AP/Associated PressIt’s not every movie that opens to 2,000 sold-out shows its first weekend. On Friday, there was even a guy sitting in the aisle next to our seats. For three hours. So, should you see “You Can See Everything,” the film documenting disgraced Theranos chief Elizabeth Holmes’s psychological dance with comic, cringe-master, and truth-splicer Nathan Fielder? Like many who’ve seen the film, I have more questions than answers. But I’ll try to give you some straight takeaways.1. Can it be interesting for three hours? Strangely, yes. I did wonder what could possibly happen after Fielder’s experiment living with Holmes and her partner Billy Evans ended with her reporting to a federal prison in Texas. But readers, things actually picked up.2. Did Fielder get more proof that Holmes knowingly misled investors with false claims about her product?

Gavin McKenna scored the winner on a third-period power play as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide Monday with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists for Toronto (4-4-2). Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to pick up his first home win for the Maple Leafs. Nick Paul added an empty-net goal late in regulation.