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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

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Defence minister announces Canada’s intention to join NATO space-launch network

https://thelogic.co/briefing/defence-minister-announces-canadas-intention-to-join-nato-space-launch-network/

By Laura Osman | Mar 16, 2026

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Poilievre pitches new auto strategy to combat tariffs

https://thelogic.co/briefing/poilievre-pitches-new-auto-strategy-to-combat-tariffs/

By Laura Osman | Mar 16, 2026

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TikTok agrees to new rules to keep its business in Canada

https://thelogic.co/briefing/tiktok-agrees-to-new-rules-to-keep-its-business-in-canada/

By Laura Osman | Mar 10, 2026

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Canada’s food supply chains starved for innovation, report says

https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadas-food-supply-chains-starved-for-innovation-report-says/

By Laura Osman | Mar 10, 2026

Ottawa mulls workaround to pass online harms bill without tackling AI

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/openai-chatgpt-ai-chatbots-regulation-online-harms/

By Martin Patriquin and Laura Osman | Mar 9, 2026

The government could ask cabinet to regulate ChatGPT and other AI systems at a later date without needing to pass fresh legislation, The Logic has learned

Minister Marc Miller wears a blue suit and tie. He stands while speaking and gesturing.

Privacy experts sound the alarm as Canada mulls teen social media ban

https://thelogic.co/news/canada-social-media-ban-children/

By Laura Osman | Mar 9, 2026

Carney says he’s open to the idea of banning children from social media. Experts worry the technology required might not be up to the job.

Prime Minister Mark Carney wears a dark suit and tie, with a serious facial expression.

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U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran pushes oil prices to highest since 2022

https://thelogic.co/briefing/u-s-and-israels-war-with-iran-pushes-oil-prices-to-highest-since-2022/

By Laura Osman | Mar 6, 2026

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Ottawa demands OpenAI revisit ChatGPT messages flagged for safety reasons in the last year

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-demands-openai-revisit-chatgpt-messages-flagged-for-safety-reasons-in-the-last-year/

By Laura Osman | Mar 5, 2026

Why pumping more Canadian crude won’t stop oil prices from soaring

https://thelogic.co/news/middle-east-war-oil-prices-surge/

By Laura Osman | Mar 4, 2026

The price surge caused by war in the Middle East has other countries clamouring for Canadian oil. The problem is getting it to market.

An aerial photo of a petroleum sea terminal, in a landscape of mountains and coastal waterways, with residential homes in the right foreground. There are two tankers docked at the terminal.

The push to regulate chatbots after Tumbler Ridge is raising privacy fears

https://thelogic.co/news/regulating-chatbots-increasing-privacy-concerns/

By Laura Osman | Mar 3, 2026

Many AI users see their exchanges with chatbots as personal conversations. Ottawa must protect their privacy in any legislation, say advocates.

A shot of Evan Solomon walking through a parliamentary corridor with a grim expression on his face.