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    Martin Patriquin

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    Martin Patriquin is a Quebec correspondent for The Logic, covering the province’s innovation economy and the transformation of its legacy businesses, and writing The Logic’s biweekly Quebec Ink column. He was previously Quebec bureau chief for Maclean’s. A National Magazine Award winner, he has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Walrus, Vice, BuzzFeed and The Globe and Mail, and is a regular panelist on CBC’s Power & Politics.

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    Articles by Martin Patriquin

    Canadian mother sues OpenAI claiming ChatGPT encouraged her daughter’s suicide

    https://thelogic.co/news/openai-suicide-lawsuit-new-brunswick/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 12, 2026

    Alice was 24 when she died by suicide. In a suit against OpenAI, her mother claims the firm’s chatbot answered questions about the relative effectiveness of certain suicide methods.

    Big Tech says it will work with Ottawa on plan to ban kids from social media

    https://thelogic.co/news/online-safety-child-social-media-ban-canada/

    By Martin Patriquin and Laura Osman   |   Jun 11, 2026

    The online safety bill would also allow a new regulator to levy fines of up to $10 million against companies that don’t follow the rules

    A close-up of the TikTok logo on the side of a concrete structure.

    Online harms bill would give new regulator power to slap massive fines on AI, social media giants

    https://thelogic.co/news/online-harms-regulator-to-police-ai-social-media-platforms/

    By Laura Osman and Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 10, 2026

    The Liberals’ online safety bill includes a social media ban for kids under 16, and puts onus on AI companies to keep chatbots from communicating harmful content

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

    Briefing

    Quebec invested over $760M in battery companies that eventually went under, report says

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/quebec-invested-over-760m-in-battery-companies-that-eventually-went-under-report-says/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 10, 2026

    Briefing

    Former Air Canada captain flew over 900 flights without proper licence, police allege

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/former-air-canada-captain-flew-over-900-flights-without-proper-licence-police-allege/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 9, 2026

    Quebec just found out what not having digital sovereignty really means

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/digital-sovereignty-quebec-healthcare/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 8, 2026

    The province is spending $1.5 billion on the digitization of its health service—and handing control of millions of patient records to an American company in the process

    A yellow ambulance is pictured outside of a hospital in Montreal. A red sign in the foreground reads, “Urgence / Emergency.”

    Lion Electric is back—and smaller than ever

    https://thelogic.co/news/lion-electric-quebec-electric-buses/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Jun 1, 2026

    The Quebec EV firm, once valued at $4.7 billion, filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2024. Now it’s back with new owners and a new plan.

    Briefing

    Quebec grounds Flying Whales funding

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/quebec-grounds-flying-whales-funding/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 26, 2026

    The true cost of Quebec’s EV battery dream

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/quebec-nemaska-lithium-electric-vehicles-batteries/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 25, 2026

    Huge sums of public money have been poured into unlocking one of the largest deposits of lithium in the world. The project’s failure to deliver has turned it into a political punching bag.

    Briefing

    Louis Vachon backs new Montreal military communications company Marconi Technologies

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/louis-vachon-backs-new-montreal-military-communications-company-marconi-technologies/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 19, 2026

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