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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

    Briefing

    Bond increases its Bombardier jet commitment with KKR-backed US$5B pledge

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/bond-increases-its-bombardier-jet-commitment-with-kkr-backed-us5b-pledge/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Apr 14, 2026

    The Liberal Party is gearing up for a tech crackdown

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/liberal-convention-2026-ai-social-media-regulation/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Apr 13, 2026

    Canada’s ruling party wants to embrace AI. It also wants to regulate it.

    We found every data centre in Canada

    https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/data-centres-artificial-intelligence-canada-map/

    By Murad Hemmadi, David Reevely, Aleksandra Sagan, Chaimae Chouiekh, Martin Patriquin and Catherine McIntyre   |   Apr 8, 2026

    From the building boom in Alberta to a host of legacy facilities near Toronto and Montreal, our reporting reveals the scale of Canada’s data centre industry—and the challenges it faces

    Four vertical slices of aerial view photos. From left, a building in downtown Toronto housing several data centres, a picture of the Albertan wilderness where the proposed Wonder Valley data centre would go, a lit-up QScale data centre in Quebec, and a data centre at a Hydro-Quebec dam.

    Briefing

    As Air Canada CEO steps down, Carney says it’s ‘essential’ his replacement be bilingual

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/as-air-canada-ceo-steps-down-carney-says-its-essential-his-replacement-be-bilingual/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 30, 2026

    Online gambling is everywhere. Except Quebec

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/online-gambling-quebec-ontario/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 30, 2026

    Global gambling revenue is expected to hit US$123 billion by the end of this year. In Quebec, where the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel are banned, it’s a different story.

    Briefing

    Boralex is considering going private

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/boralex-is-considering-going-private/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 24, 2026

    Briefing

    Amid economic uncertainty, Quebec forecasts softer growth in $8.6B deficit budget

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/amid-economic-uncertainty-quebec-forecasts-softer-growth-in-8-6b-deficit-budget/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 19, 2026

    AI chatbots often encourage delusions and self-harm, study finds

    https://thelogic.co/news/ai-chatbots-delusions-psychosis-self-harm-stanford-study/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 19, 2026

    A major new study from Stanford University shows how chatbots seemingly exploit psychological vulnerabilities

    A young woman lies on a bed with a smartphone in her hand.

    Briefing

    AI chatbots have ‘absorbed’ Canadian journalism: Report

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/ai-chatbots-have-absorbed-canadian-journalism-report/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 17, 2026

    Quebec is staring down another referendum. Andrew Lutfy is furious

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/andrew-lutfy-quebec-independence-francois-legault/

    By Martin Patriquin   |   Mar 16, 2026

    The Groupe Dynamite CEO and Royalmount developer has little time for outgoing François Legault—and even less time for Quebec’s apparent obsession with independence

    Andrew Lutfy sits against a green background, wearing a dark sweater and a watch. He holds his hands clasped in front of him and looks slightly away from the camera.

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