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    Joanna Smith, The Logic Reporter.

    Joanna Smith

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    Joanna Smith covers trade, particularly the Canada-U.S. relationship. She has been a journalist on Parliament Hill since 2008, including as a reporter for the Toronto Star and as Ottawa news editor and then bureau chief for The Canadian Press. She was most recently editor-in-chief of Kathari News, an online journalism startup with a focus on the global energy transition. She has also taught journalism at Carleton University and is on the board of directors at World Press Freedom Canada.
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    Articles by Joanna Smith

    Briefing

    G20 finance ministers agree to fight unfair trade—except for China

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/g20-finance-ministers-agree-to-fight-unfair-trade-except-for-china/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Sep 2, 2026

    Briefing

    Canada’s finance minister ready to ‘say what needs to be said’ to U.S. counterpart

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadas-finance-minister-ready-to-say-what-needs-to-be-said-to-u-s-counterpart/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Sep 1, 2026

    Canada-U.K. digital trade is set to grow under new phase of Pacific Rim trade pact

    https://thelogic.co/news/pacific-rim-trade-pact-canada-uk/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Sep 1, 2026

    Rules that take effect Tuesday make it easier for British and Canadian tech firms to do business in each other’s countries

    Briefing

    GM to invest about $360M more in Canada and return Sierra truck production to Oshawa

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/gm-to-invest-about-360m-more-in-canada-and-return-sierra-truck-production-to-oshawa/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 31, 2026

    Briefing

    Canadian contractors brace for retaliatory duties on U.S. nuts and bolts

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadian-contractors-brace-for-retaliatory-duties-on-u-s-nuts-and-bolts/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 28, 2026

    Canada’s counter-tariffs would hit the Prairies hard, trade data shows

    https://thelogic.co/news/analysis/carney-counter-tariffs-prairies/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 28, 2026

    Analysis by The Logic finds the share of U.S. imports hit by the retaliatory duties would be highest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

    A ground-level shot of a tractor pulling a potato harvester that drops the potatoes into a truck driving alongside it.

    Briefing

    Canada had no choice but to reject ‘unworkable’ offer from U.S., says ex-chief trade negotiator

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canada-had-no-choice-but-to-reject-unworkable-offer-from-u-s-says-ex-chief-trade-negotiator/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 26, 2026

    Canada fires back at Trump with tariffs on nearly $28B worth of U.S. goods

    https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/canada-fires-back-28-billion-us-goods/

    By Joanna Smith and Laura Osman   |   Aug 25, 2026

    Ottawa slaps counter-tariffs on products ranging from lipstick to motorcycles, while promising $7.5 billion worth of relief for businesses and workers

    A shot of two factory workers building dryers on an assembly line.

    Automakers warn Trump’s 50% tariffs would be ‘devastating’

    https://thelogic.co/news/us-auto-tariff-double-escalation/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 24, 2026

    Industry stakeholders say doubling tariffs on Canadian vehicles and potentially extending them to parts would have a sizable impact on both sides of the border

    An aerial shot of a massive factory complex with a sprawling parking lot in the foreground. There are rows of vans and pickups in the lot.

    Negotiators work on fine print of deal that would spare Canada new U.S. tariffs

    https://thelogic.co/news/carney-trump-tariff-pause/

    By Joanna Smith   |   Aug 19, 2026

    The U.S. trade representative says the two sides have reduced irritants. His Canadian counterpart says Canada’s supply management for dairy remains intact.

    A shot taken through a crowd of reporters and boom mics showing Mark Carney seated beside Donald Trump in yellow chairs in the Oval Office. Seated before them on sofas are senior members of the leaders' respecting cabinets.

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