Meghan Potkins

Reporter

Meghan Potkins is The Logic’s Alberta correspondent, covering Western Canada’s business scene with a focus on the energy sector. She previously spent more than four years at the Financial Post covering energy, where she broke stories about Canada’s oilsands giants and pipeline companies. Before that, at the Calgary Herald, she earned a World Press Freedom Canada citation for uncovering financial fraud committed by a city councillor.

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Articles by Meghan Potkins

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BioWare co-founder says EA’s US$55B-buyout was the ‘final nail in the coffin’

https://thelogic.co/briefing/bioware-co-founder-says-eas-us55b-buyout-was-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 29, 2026

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Major Projects Office CEO says First Nations have ‘every right’ to be skeptical

https://thelogic.co/briefing/major-projects-office-ceo-says-first-nations-have-every-right-to-be-skeptical/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 28, 2026

What business wants from the 2026 federal budget

https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/what-business-wants-from-the-2026-federal-budget/

By David Reevely, Joanna Smith, Anita Balakrishnan, Claire Brownell, Chaimae Chouiekh, Murad Hemmadi and Meghan Potkins | Oct 28, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney and the rest of the Liberal front bench stand applauding Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in the House of Commons. Champagne is in the middle of the frame, with his hands on a desk lectern.

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Power plant for Alberta data-centre campus gets green light

https://thelogic.co/briefing/power-plant-for-alberta-data-centre-campus-gets-green-light/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 27, 2026

Adam Waterous proposes massive crude exports to Asia by rail through northern B.C.

https://thelogic.co/news/adam-waterous-crude-exports-asia-bc/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 22, 2026

The oil tycoon’s plan to ship 250,000 barrels a day and build a terminal in Prince Rupert would require an exemption from Ottawa’s north coast tanker ban

Alberta business leaders welcome relief from separation anxiety

https://thelogic.co/news/alberta-referendum-results/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 20, 2026

Albertans emphatic vote to stay in Canada halts “a costly endeavour” that distracted the province from pressing issues, says head of business council

A photo of a man raising his arm and cheering among other pro-federalist supporters seated in rows of chairs in a large room. The man is wearing jeans and a grey sweater, but others in the frame are wearing red and waving small Canadian flags.

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43% of eligible Albertans voted ahead of Monday’s referendum

https://thelogic.co/briefing/43-of-eligible-albertans-voted-ahead-of-mondays-referendum/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 19, 2026

Alberta’s referendum is just the start of the turmoil

https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/alberta-separation-referendum-start-turmoil/

By Meghan Potkins | Oct 17, 2026

The bruising battle over separation has left business owners anxious and immigrants feeling unwelcome. If Albertans agree on one thing, it’s that Monday’s vote will not bring closure.