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 downplays U.S. firms’ role in jobs program after ‘Buy Canadian’ outcry

https://thelogic.co/news/ottawa-downplays-us-firms-role-in-jobs-program-after-buy-canadian-outcry/

By Laura Osman | Sep 16, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney prompted an outcry by naming two American companies to help with the strategy—even as he touted a Canada-first purchasing policy

Briefing

Federal Build Canada Homes agency to finance home construction and innovation

https://thelogic.co/briefing/federal-build-canada-homes-agency-to-finance-home-construction-and-innovation/

By Laura Osman | Sep 15, 2025

Briefing

Ontario to build first leg of the road to the Ring of Fire

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ontario-to-build-first-leg-of-the-road-to-the-ring-of-fire/

By Laura Osman | Sep 10, 2025

Briefing

OpenAI asks court to move Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit to the U.S.

https://thelogic.co/briefing/openai-asks-court-to-move-canadian-news-publishers-lawsuit-to-the-u-s/

By Laura Osman | Sep 10, 2025

Canada’s big banks, telecoms and tech firms are joining forces to fight scams

https://thelogic.co/news/big-banks-telecoms-tech-firms-fight-scams/

By Laura Osman | Sep 9, 2025

From Bell to Google, major firms in Canada are following Australia’s model of sharing information to fight fraudsters

A silhouetted person uses a smartphone to record a voice message.

Briefing

Canada’s spy agency warns tech startups about risk of pitching at China-organized events

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadas-spy-agency-warns-tech-startups-about-risk-of-pitching-at-china-organized-events/

By Laura Osman | Sep 8, 2025

The end of de minimis deals a brutal blow to Canada Post

https://thelogic.co/news/canada-post-de-minimis-tariffs/

By Laura Osman | Sep 5, 2025

The postal service 'will have no commercial business’ to U.S. as small businesses scramble for alternatives, customs expert warns

A wide shot of Canada Post trucks parked in a compound.

Nobody outside Canada watches Canadian TV. Here’s how to fix that

https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/cancon-crtc-streaming-act/

By Laura Osman | Sep 4, 2025

Schitt's Creek and Letterkenny are exceptions to a decades-long problem: Canada doesn't produce global TV hits. The makers of these breakout successes say now is the time to shake things up.