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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

What business wants from the 2025 federal budget

https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/business-2025-federal-budget/

By Anita Balakrishnan, Claire Brownell, Murad Hemmadi, Laura Osman, David Reevely and Jesse Snyder | Oct 16, 2025

Money for AI adoption, a Canada-first drug policy and follow-through on open banking are among the asks for the long-awaited 2025 budget

A shot taken in Rideau Hall in Ottawa of Mark Carney shaking hands with François-Philippe Champagne

First Nations are getting flooded with requests to consult on projects—and it’s about to get worse

https://thelogic.co/news/first-nations-struggling-with-major-projects-office-development-requests/

By Laura Osman | Oct 14, 2025

Indigenous and Métis groups warn paperwork will pile higher now that Ottawa has launched its Major Projects Office. That could put big developments on hold.

A shot from the side of three members of the Kwantlen First Nation seated at a table in a hearing room. The woman closest to the camera is wearing a traditional twined hat.

Briefing

Budget watchdog says Carney’s definition of capital expenses is too broad

https://thelogic.co/briefing/budget-watchdog-says-carneys-definition-of-capital-expenses-is-too-broad/

By Laura Osman | Oct 7, 2025

Council of Canadian Innovators launches for-profit lobbying firm

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/council-of-canadian-innovators-launches-lobbying-firm-signa-strategies/

By Laura Osman | Oct 7, 2025

The bespoke service will help tech companies navigate policy changes and catch the new wave of government procurement, its leaders say

Canadian airports want to scan your face or phone, not your passport

https://thelogic.co/news/canadian-airports-biometric-shift/

By Laura Osman | Oct 3, 2025

Major airports are pushing Ottawa to let them use biometrics as valid ID, saying it would simplify travel. But what happens to all that data?

People carry luggage at Toronto Pearson International Airport, one of the federal assets considered most valuable according to a government report. FILE: Friday December 20, 2013. Source: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch

Briefing

Economists, executives call for major tax reforms ahead of the budget

https://thelogic.co/briefing/economists-executives-call-for-major-tax-reforms-ahead-of-the-budget/

By Laura Osman | Oct 1, 2025

Briefing

Carney lifted more counter-tariffs on the U.S. than he let on

https://thelogic.co/briefing/carney-lifted-more-counter-tariffs-on-the-u-s-than-he-let-on/

By Laura Osman | Sep 26, 2025

Briefing

Ottawa moves away from door-to-door delivery as Canada Post faces existential crisis

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-moves-away-from-door-to-door-delivery-as-canada-post-faces-existential-crisis/

By Laura Osman | Sep 25, 2025

Briefing

Federal deficit expected to balloon to $68.5B as PBO downgrades economic forecast

https://thelogic.co/briefing/federal-deficit-expected-to-balloon-to-68-5b-as-pbo-downgrades-economic-forecast/

By Laura Osman | Sep 25, 2025

Briefing

Privacy commissioners’ probe calls out TikTok’s collection of teens’ data

https://thelogic.co/briefing/privacy-commissioners-probe-calls-out-tiktoks-collection-of-teens-data/

By Laura Osman | Sep 23, 2025