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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

Ottawa confirms it’s in talks with Meta to reinstate news on its platforms

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-confirms-its-in-talks-with-meta-to-reinstate-news-on-its-platforms/

By Laura Osman | Jan 28, 2026

Canada is weighing Trump’s reaction as it writes new online safety laws, minister says

https://thelogic.co/news/miller-online-harms-approach/

By Laura Osman | Jan 27, 2026

Marc Miller is alive to the threat of trade retaliation, but says Ottawa will only bend so far to U.S. pressure on internet regulation

A close-up of Marc Miller at a press conference, with Canadian flags in the background.

Briefing

Updated AI strategy to be Ottawa’s focus in Q1, Solomon says

https://thelogic.co/briefing/updated-ai-strategy-to-be-ottawas-focus-in-q1-solomon-says/

By Laura Osman | Jan 23, 2026

Briefing

Members of AI task force call for safety regulations in upcoming online harms, privacy legislation

https://thelogic.co/briefing/members-of-ai-task-force-call-for-safety-regulations-in-upcoming-online-harms-privacy-legislation/

By Laura Osman | Jan 23, 2026

Briefing

Federal court quashes Ottawa’s TikTok Canada ban

https://thelogic.co/briefing/federal-court-quashes-ottawas-tiktok-canada-ban/

By Laura Osman | Jan 21, 2026

Briefing

A domestic trusted-traveller program would cost $1M to $2M annually, PBO finds

https://thelogic.co/briefing/a-domestic-trusted-traveller-program-would-cost-1m-to-2m-annually-pbo-finds/

By Laura Osman | Jan 21, 2026

Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/canada-online-news-act-meta/

By Laura Osman and Martin Patriquin | Jan 16, 2026

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

Briefing

Privacy commissioner to probe allegations of sexual AI deepfakes generated by Grok on X

https://thelogic.co/briefing/privacy-commissioner-to-probe-allegations-of-sexual-ai-deepfakes-generated-by-grok-on-x/

By Laura Osman | Jan 15, 2026

Canada takes it slow as others rush to tackle Grok’s AI sexual abuse problem

https://thelogic.co/news/grok-ai-sexual-abuse-women-children-elon-musk-canada/

By Laura Osman | Jan 13, 2026

Laws to fight alleged sexual abuse imagery created using AI systems such as Elon Musk’s Grok could take years to pass and prompt a U.S. backlash

Evan Solomon speaks in front of a blurred multi-coloured background

Briefing

Port of Montreal expansion is the first project to get Major Projects Office green light

https://thelogic.co/briefing/port-of-montreal-expansion-is-the-first-project-to-get-major-projects-office-green-light/

By Laura Osman | Jan 12, 2026