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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

    Crime Stoppers isn’t publishing its report into child sexual abuse on Pornhub

    https://thelogic.co/news/pornhub-aylo-crime-stoppers-report/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 27, 2025

    The non-profit pledged to make public its report into the trust and safety processes at Pornhub parent company Aylo. It now says a confidentiality clause is preventing it from releasing its findings

    Mayor at centre of mining spat relieved of duties for explosive comments

    https://thelogic.co/news/dalhousie-heron-bay-pozzolan-mine-mayor-suspended/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 23, 2025

    Normand Pelletier has been relieved of his duties following comments he made in an interview with The Logic earlier this year

    Steven Guilbeault is back to haunt Big Tech. Or is he?

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/steven-guilbeault-big-tech-canada-regulation/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 20, 2025

    Guilbeault once promised to whack Big Tech firms with “very, very important fines.” Now he’s back, don’t be surprised if he looks the other way.

    Steven Guilbeault with gray hair and a beard, wearing a navy suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, stands indoors with blurred lights and architectural details in the background.

    Briefing

    Deep Sky CEO Damien Steel steps down

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/deep-sky-ceo-damien-steel-steps-down/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 16, 2025

    Montreal is about to unleash one of the toughest Airbnb crackdowns in the world

    https://thelogic.co/news/montreal-airbnb-crackdown-short-term-rentals/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 12, 2025

    A deluge of dodgy short-term rental listings and a housing crunch have persuaded officials to all but ban Airbnb listings. Other cities might take note.

    Briefing

    Ontario pharmacist is behind notorious AI-generated porn site

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/ontario-pharmacist-is-behind-notorious-ai-generated-porn-site/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 7, 2025

    A pipeline through Quebec could finally happen. But there’s a problem

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/pipeline-support-mark-carney/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 5, 2025

    Over 65 per cent of voters in Quebec opted for parties who want to build pipelines through the province. After years of objection, such a project may no longer make sense.

    Briefing

    Couche-Tard, Seven & i sign non-disclosure agreement

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/couche-tard-seven-i-sign-non-disclosure-agreement/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   May 1, 2025

    Scam political ads on Facebook take a dark turn as Canada’s election looms

    https://thelogic.co/news/facebook-canadian-election-scam-political-advertisments/

    By Martin Patriquin and James Temperton   |   Apr 25, 2025

    The bogus ads show politicians with black eyes and make claims of major scandals for Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford.

    Quebec’s Beaucerons ain’t afraid of no trade war

    https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/quebec-trade-war-maple-syrup-beauce-region/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Apr 24, 2025

    La Beauce bucks a number of Quebec clichés—conservative, federalist and pro-America. Faced with a trade war, its business owners are coming out fighting.

    Three flags—the United States, Canada, and Quebec—fly in front of the church of St-Georges building on an overcast day in a small town.

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