Joanna Smith

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Canadians on Mexican trade mission undeterred by drug violence - The Logic Canada's largest-ever trade mission to Mexico ended just before this week's outbreak of fires and shootings. Business leaders on the trip say they're sticking to their plans.

Canada’s largest-ever trade mission to Mexico ended just before this week’s outbreak of fires and shootings. Business leaders on the trip say they’re sticking to their plans. thelogic.co/news/mexico-...

Feds threaten legislation unless OpenAI makes changes following B.C. killings - The Logic Federal ministers want OpenAI to change its safety protocols after learning the Tumbler Ridge shooter had disturbing exchanges with ChatGPT that the firm didn’t flag to police

If OpenAI doesn't stiffen its policies and practices on reporting potential violence discussed with its chatbots, the federal government will legislate to force it, according to the justice minister.

Colleague @lauraosman.bsky.social was on Parliament Hill for it. thelogic.co/news/openai-...

Including, I would argue, the reason for his arrest in the first place.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what happens next - The Logic The White House could hit Canada with other types of trade actions, but Trump has lost the power to tariff who he wants, when he wants

I was on vacation last week. Instead of writing about the SCOTUS decision on Trump's IEEPA tariffs, I read about it in @thelogic.co. Many thanks to @lauraosman.bsky.social & @davidreevely.bsky.social for picking this up while I was away! thelogic.co/news/canada-... #TradeSky

I think about this moment in history more often than one reasonably should. Including today.

Regulator claims shippers are using Canada to end-run U.S. taxes - The Logic The Trump administration wants to levy harbour taxes on all overseas cargo destined for the U.S.—even if it’s coming through Canadian ports

Whatever the White House does could have consequences for Canada’s sea terminals, which American regulators warn have been attracting an outsized share of U.S. business from shippers looking for a cheaper place to unload their wares. thelogic.co/news/canada-... #TradeSky

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Tomorrow is the final deadline to nominate someone for the 2026 Press Freedom Awards.

Let’s honour journalists who refuse to back down and continue serving the public interest.

Submit before midnight. worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/awards/

Fraudulently labelled American chicken is flooding into Canada, farmers charge - The Logic Premium American chicken meat has been getting into Canada duty free because it’s falsely labelled as low-grade. Border officials are trying to stop that.

American chicken exporters seem to be getting good-quality meat across the border by fraudulently labelling it as lower-quality "spent fowl," and Canadian chicken farmers are having a cow.

Colleague @joannasmith.bsky.social explains.

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The Logic is hiring a new #Alberta correspondent! Are you keen to report on business, tech, energy and some (fascinating) politics? thelogic.applytojobs.ca/editorial/44...
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Don’t forget: wait, is that the Canadian flag? It’s the Canadian flag!

Qatar eyes huge growth in trade with Canada as investment talks heat up - The Logic Qatar’s ambassador to Ottawa wants the countries to seal their investment pact quickly, saying they’re only scratching the surface of their trade potential

Qatar’s ambassador to Canada wants the countries to seal their investment pact quickly, saying they’re only scratching the surface of their trade potential thelogic.co/news/qatar-a... #TradeSky

What the world's automakers really want from the USMCA review - The Logic Auto giants have praised the pact as a magnet for investment to the U.S., but their asks reveal potential sticking points in this year's joint review

What do the world’s automakers want from the USMCA review? An analysis of submissions to the USTR's separate round of consultations focused on the auto sector: thelogic.co/news/usmca-u... #TradeSky #autonews #tariffs

Canada's Stantec and U.S. partner had multimillion-dollar contracts to inspect ICE detention facilities - The Logic Stantec's partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation, broke the deals and fired the board of the arm’s-length company that made them

Through a U.S. joint venture with the Oneida Nation, Edmonton's Stantec had contracts to do facilities inspections at ICE detention sites.

The deals, done in late 2025, broke up when the Oneida Nation government found out what its business arm was up to.

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Trump says US decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. was decertifying Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatened 50% import tariffs on other aircraft made in Canada until the country certified...

“It was unclear how Trump would decertify the planes since that is the job of the Federal Aviation Administration, but he has made similar declarations in the past that were ultimately carried out, often with exemptions, by relevant agencies.”

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The account has been suspended, finally.
Thanks to everyone who reported this (and to those who let me know about it, especially so quickly.)

Does anyone here know about how long it takes for a BlueSky account reported for impersonation to be stopped? I do not love that he is using my name, photo and biographical details to begin with, but love even less that he has blocked me from seeing whatever he is doing with it. #journalismsky

Always be clo

If this guy wants to take over my life, then it doesn't just come with the wonderful journalism job. You've got to help pay the mortgage, remain calm during temper tantrums, clean out the cat litter box, struggle with insomnia. All of it. If that's a deal, let's talk. Otherwise, disappear, please.

There is an account on here that has ripped off my photo, name and bio. Please report it for impersonation if you come across it (as I did) and if you want to follow me, follow the real me @joannasmith.bsky.social (I know that seems obvious but 15 people are following a fake me named Wesley, so.)

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Ottawa is subsidizing a tech firm that provides wiretapping tools to ICE - The Logic The $1-million contribution came after the U.S. agency showed up in force in Minneapolis

Canada's federal government is subsidizing an Ottawa tech company that provides wiretapping tools to ICE, the agency leading President Donald Trump’s violent mass-deportation campaign. thelogic.co/news/exclusi... Exclusive by @davidreevely.bsky.social in @thelogic.co #cdnpoli

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Carney calls on middle powers to unite against 'economic intimidation' - The Logic With Trump pressing to take over Greenland, Carney told a Davos crowd that countries caught between superpowers must seek strength in numbers

Prime Minister Mark Carney made a speech.
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The fight to make Ottawa's secret trade consultations public - The Logic A Tory MP is fighting to make submissions on the USMCA open to the public, as they are in the United States

Conservative MP Jacob Mantle says Canadians need greater transparency on CUSMA consultations to judge whether Ottawa comes out of the review with a good deal thelogic.co/news/usmca-f... #TradeSky #USMCA #cdnpoli

Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The Logic The government says it has no plans to amend or repeal the Online News Act which has resulted in Meta blocking news in Canada since 2023

Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections, my colleagues @lauraosman.bsky.social & @patriquin.bsky.social report for @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/exclusi... #cdnmedia #TradeSky

Carney hails China relationship, but steep tariffs remain on Canadian canola - The Logic Canada and China agree to “strengthen co-operation” on conventional and renewable energy, but there’s no relief yet for canola farmers

I had a closer look at the "road map" and "memorandums of understanding" that Canada and China signed during PM Carney's visit to Beijing today. Here are some highlights: thelogic.co/news/carney-... #TradeSky #CanadaChina #EnergySky via @thelogic.co

Carmichael: Macklem says Trump’s attack on Powell marks ‘a new level’ - The Logic In an interview with The Logic, the Bank of Canada governor made the case for the independence of the Federal Reserve and other central banks

Why did Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem weigh in on President Donald Trump's attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Read his interview with @kevincarmichael.bsky.social in @thelogic.co thelogic.co/commentary/t...

Mark Wiseman is out to land the biggest deal of his life - The Logic Wiseman spent decades forging relationships with the world’s top financial players. As Canada’s new U.S. ambassador, he’ll need all of that experience and more.

Mark Wiseman spent decades forging relationships with the world’s top financial players. As Canada’s new U.S. ambassador, he’ll need all of that experience and more.
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