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

Ottawa mulls fast-tracking patents for AI, quantum and critical minerals

https://thelogic.co/news/ottawa-patent-fast-track/

By Laura Osman | Jan 8, 2026

The federal patent office suggests giving priority treatment to applications in key sectors, documents obtained by The Logic show

A shot of Mélanie Joly on stage with the All In conference. She's wearing a white pantsuit and a headset microphone.

The people to watch in Ottawa in 2026

https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/ottawa-people-to-watch-2026/

By Laura Osman, David Reevely, Joanna Smith and Kevin Carmichael | Jan 5, 2026

Collage of five vertical pictures showing Pete Hoekstra, Dawn Farrell, Tim Hodgson, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, and Ana Bailão

Briefing

Mark Carney shakes up the top ranks of the public service

https://thelogic.co/briefing/mark-carney-shakes-up-the-top-ranks-of-the-public-service/

By Laura Osman | Dec 19, 2025

Canada lags on patents right where Ottawa is placing its biggest bets

https://thelogic.co/news/canada-patent-holdings-lags-behind/

By Laura Osman | Dec 18, 2025

Patent claims in fields like AI and semiconductors have been slow, an analysis by the Conference Board of Canada found, while biotech and pharmaceuticals have been areas of strength

Briefing

Ottawa and Ontario to sign pact to cut repetitive reviews on infrastructure and resource projects

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-and-ontario-to-sign-pact-to-cut-repetitive-reviews-on-infrastructure-and-resource-projects/

By Laura Osman | Dec 17, 2025

Buy Canadian policy lets foreign-owned firms qualify as Canadian, Lightbound says

https://thelogic.co/news/buy-canadian-policy-lets-foreign-owned-firms-qualify-as-canadian-lightbound-says/

By Laura Osman | Dec 16, 2025

Companies must "actively operate" in Canada to bid on big federal contracts, says Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound. For some business groups, that's not Canadian enough.