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

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

Briefing

Canada launches consultations on the North American trade pact

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canada-launches-consultations-on-the-north-american-trade-pact/

By Laura Osman and Joanna Smith | Sep 19, 2025

Feds will use new homebuilding agency to drag industry into the modern era, minister says

https://thelogic.co/news/gregor-robertson-build-canada-homes-interview/

By Laura Osman | Sep 19, 2025

Using new construction tech will be a condition of deals with Build Canada Homes as Ottawa tries to get prefab sector off the ground, says Housing Minister Gregor Robertson