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.
A good part of Sabia’s new job will be to wrangle Ottawa’s civil service and point it towards Carney’s priorities—‘kick its ass,’ as a Sabia ally recently said.
Quebec’s attempt to charge out-of-province students more and mandate intensive French courses was struck down in April. The Logic has now learned the government will not appeal.
Like most societies, Quebec has grappled with how to deal with the impact of technology on young people. Unlike most societies, Quebec has decided to do something about it.
Under-14s should only be able to access social media with parental consent, according to a cross-party report that lays bare the impacts of excessive screentime and social media
