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Laura Osman

Reporter

Laura Osman is an Ottawa correspondent for The Logic. She was previously a reporter in the Ottawa bureau of The Canadian Press, where she covered federal health and immigration policy, among other things. She has also covered municipal and provincial politics in Ottawa and Edmonton for the CBC.

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Articles by Laura Osman

Briefing

Canada’s economy sees sharp Q2 rebound

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadas-economy-sees-sharp-q2-rebound/

By Laura Osman | Aug 28, 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.

Briefing

Ottawa commits $11B for six new icebreakers from Chantier Davie Canada

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-commits-11b-for-six-new-icebreakers-from-chantier-davie-canada/

By Laura Osman | Aug 24, 2026

How Mark Carney plans to wage trade war against the United States

https://thelogic.co/news/carney-plan-wage-trade-war-us/

By Laura Osman and Murad Hemmadi | Aug 22, 2026

The prime minister promises “dollar for dollar” retaliation against new U.S. tariffs, hitting American steel, dairy, electronics and farm equipment

A head-on shot of Mark Carney at a lectern embossed with a maple leaf carved from wood. There is a row of Canadian flags behind him, and he's looking at the camera with a serious expression.

Canada pulls out of trade talks at last moment, citing ‘unfair’ changes by U.S.

https://thelogic.co/news/canada-us-trade-talks-collapse/

By Laura Osman | Aug 22, 2026

Fifty per cent tariffs on US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods went into effect at midnight

A shot from the bottom of a flight of red brick stairs of Dominic LeBlanc emerging from a building, with Janice Charette and Mark Wiseman in single file behind him.

Briefing

Negotiations once again down to the wire as tariff countdown ticks toward midnight

https://thelogic.co/briefing/negotiations-once-again-down-to-the-wire-as-tariff-countdown-ticks-toward-midnight/

By Laura Osman | Aug 21, 2026

Briefing

Domtar shutters B.C. pulp mill over reduced demand and poor prices

https://thelogic.co/briefing/domtar-shutters-b-c-pulp-mill-over-reduced-demand-and-poor-prices/

By Laura Osman | Aug 21, 2026

‘Lego’ homes or housing solution? Canadians are split on modular housing

https://thelogic.co/news/lego-homes-housing-solution-split/

By Laura Osman | Aug 20, 2026

There are stark regional differences in how Canadians view prefabricated and factory-built homes

A shot of a construction worker seen through the door opening of a newly framed wall. The wall is being constructed in a factory setting.

Briefing

Screen industry urges feds not to cut streamers’ Cancon contributions

https://thelogic.co/briefing/screen-industry-urges-feds-not-to-cut-streamers-cancon-contributions/

By Laura Osman | Aug 13, 2026

Briefing

Former Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CEO to head Build Canada Homes board

https://thelogic.co/briefing/former-canada-mortgage-and-housing-corporation-ceo-to-head-build-canada-homes-board/

By Laura Osman | Aug 11, 2026