Joanna Smith

Reporter

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

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Canadian mushroom farmers warn of ‘unprecedented’ rationale for U.S. countervailing duties

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadian-mushroom-farmers-warn-of-unprecedented-rationale-for-u-s-countervailing-duties/

By Joanna Smith | May 15, 2026

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Nothing ‘off the table’ for pushing back against regulatory reforms: AFN national chief

https://thelogic.co/briefing/nothing-off-the-table-for-pushing-back-against-regulatory-reforms-afn-national-chief/

By Joanna Smith | May 15, 2026

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Canadian equipment manufacturers are keen to export to Mercosur region

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadian-equipment-manufacturers-are-keen-to-export-to-mercosur-region/

By Joanna Smith | May 12, 2026

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More than half of U.S. counter-tariff remission requests are still waiting for a decision

https://thelogic.co/briefing/more-than-half-of-u-s-counter-tariff-remission-requests-are-still-waiting-for-a-decision/

By Joanna Smith | May 7, 2026

Canada awards Ford $464M to make F-Series trucks in Ontario

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/canada-ford-f-series-trucks-ontario/

By Murad Hemmadi, Anita Balakrishnan and Joanna Smith | May 7, 2026

The Detroit automaker plans to make Super Duty models at its Oakville plant, replacing earlier federally financed plans for EV production

Blurred red, white and black cars zoom down a street in front of Ford’s Oakville, Ont., assembly plant on Friday April 5, 2024.

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Honda Motor to freeze plans for EV plant in Canada: Report

https://thelogic.co/briefing/honda-motor-to-freeze-plans-for-ev-plant-in-canada-report/

By Joanna Smith | May 6, 2026

Trade deal with Mercosur would be a win for Canadian pharma, says Brazilian envoy

https://thelogic.co/news/trade-deal-south-american-mercosur-pharma/

By Joanna Smith | May 6, 2026

Talks with the South American trade bloc could wrap up by summer amid renewed push for an agreement

A shot of Mark Carney shaking hands with Lula, the Brazilian president, against a backdrop of trees and mountains.

Feds announce another $1.5B to help businesses hit hard by U.S. tariffs

https://thelogic.co/news/federal-funding-business-hit-tariffs/

By Joanna Smith | May 4, 2026

Ottawa unveils $1 billion loan program for firms exporting steel, aluminum or copper to the U.S., plus $500 million in aid for small and medium-sized businesses

A close-up of a worker welding in an industrial plant; there is a Canadian flag on the wall in the background.

Feds kick in $20M for battery-grade cobalt refinery in Ontario amid critical minerals push

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/federal-government-commits-20-million-electra-battery-cobalt-refinery/

By Joanna Smith | May 4, 2026

Electra Battery Materials is building what would be the first refinery of its kind in North America

An aerial shot of an industrial building in a clearing on a northern Ontario landscape. There are outbuildings and human-made ponds in the frame.

Canada tilts trade strategy toward investment as U.S. trade tensions persist

https://thelogic.co/news/spring-economic-update-canada-trade-trump-tariffs/

By Joanna Smith | Apr 28, 2026

Non-U.S. exports are rising, but the Liberal government is increasingly steering trade policy toward foreign investment.

Mark Carney emerges from a black van. A man wearing a dark suit and sunglasses stands behind him.

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Canadian mushroom farmers warn of ‘unprecedented’ rationale for U.S. countervailing duties

Nothing ‘off the table’ for pushing back against regulatory reforms: AFN national chief

Canadian equipment manufacturers are keen to export to Mercosur region

More than half of U.S. counter-tariff remission requests are still waiting for a decision

Canada awards Ford $464M to make F-Series trucks in Ontario

Honda Motor to freeze plans for EV plant in Canada: Report

Trade deal with Mercosur would be a win for Canadian pharma, says Brazilian envoy

Feds announce another $1.5B to help businesses hit hard by U.S. tariffs

Feds kick in $20M for battery-grade cobalt refinery in Ontario amid critical minerals push

Canada tilts trade strategy toward investment as U.S. trade tensions persist

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