Canada's Ambassador to the U.S., Mark Wiseman, has said he and his counterpart in Ottawa have a "no surprises" approach to communication. Well, the big day is here and I don't think the rest of us trade watchers are surprised by this either! thelogic.co/news/what-to... What now? Read on. #TradeSky

The U.S. has chosen not to extend CUSMA. Here’s what happens next - The Logic

Donald Trump has made it clear he doesn’t want to extend the North American trade pact. That doesn’t mean the deal is doomed.

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The Liberal government in Canada has given notice of a coming bill about its ban on importing goods made with forced labour. Why is this happening now? thelogic.co/news/critics... #TradeSky

Rushing law to curb forced labour risks adding red tape with little effect, critics warn - The Logic

Under pressure from the U.S., the Liberals are pushing forward legislation to beef up Canada’s ban on imports made with forced labour

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Another story based on an Access to Information request: A memo prepared for Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of his meeting with the CEO of CIBC highlights the important role that business lending plays in trade diversification. Read in @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/diversi... #TradeSky #cdnfoi

Diversifying trade requires banks to take bigger risks, official advised Carney before CIBC meeting - The Logic

Helping firms take the leap into new markets was a key theme of Carney's meeting with CIBC boss Harry Culham, a memo obtained by The Logic shows

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ApplyBoard created a system for matching international applicants to Canadian colleges and universities. It came along at exactly the right time to take advantage of extraordinary pressures on those schools. Read what happened next: thelogic.co/news/the-big... via @thelogic.co

ApplyBoard faces a reckoning as Canada’s immigration boom turns into a bust - The Logic

The edtech unicorn turned the foreign-student bubble into a $4-billion Trudeau-era success story, but let workplace norms take a back seat to growth. Now everyone’s feeling the hangover.

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Global Affairs Canada braced for scrutiny ahead of launching public consultations on the resumption of trade talks with India, according to a memo @thelogic.co obtained through the Access to Information Act thelogic.co/news/india-c... #cdnfoi #cdnpoli #tradesky

Most Canadians look unfavourably on India, trade minister told - The Logic

Internal memo obtained by The Logic predicted pushback as the federal government pursues a trade deal with the world’s most populous country

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The Logic has hired @mpotkins.bsky.social as Alberta reporter. Read more in this note to staff from deputy managing editor Charlie Gillis. thelogic.co/staff-update...

Press freedom is not guaranteed. It must be defended. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social recognizes the courage of journalists in Canada and globally who continue to report in the public interest, often under pressure and at personal risk. #WPFC2026

What does it mean to speak truth to power when power has never been more hostile to the truth? Courage of conviction has never mattered more. A message from @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social on how #pressfreedom needs it now more than ever. youtu.be/T-8cooZokBI?... #journalism

2026 WPFC Luncheon Video - Courage of Conviction

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How to get your robot on an airplane, and other tales of taking part in the world's largest industrial trade fair. thelogic.co/news/robots-... Stay tuned for more reports from northern Germany next week. #TradeSky #HannoverMesse2026 #HM26 #Canada

How to get your robot on an airplane - The Logic

Canadian tech firms dream of scoring deals at Hannover Messe, but just getting their gear to the world’s biggest industrial fair can be an adventure

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Another cool thing about Artemis II: the potential knock-on effect of increased awareness about the effects of (peri)menopause, through the social media feed of the impressive Dr. Catherine Hansen, married to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. #womenshealth #srhr www.instagram.com/drcatherineh...

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It's really worth watching the moment when Jeremy Hansen suggests that a crater on the moon - a "bright spot" we'll be able to see from earth - be named Carroll for Carroll Taylor Wiseman, the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Cw...

Crew of Artemis II share an emotional moment after naming new crater after a lost loved one

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"You have heart hands coming out of this Earth."

Joanna Smith@joannasmith.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A close friend sends messages to our group chat urging us all to "GO OUTSIDE AND LOOK AT THE MOON!" whenever it is especially beautiful. No matter how good or bad things are that day, it's a reminder to let it all go for a moment and marvel at something so beyond ourselves. So: "LOOK AT THE MOON!"

A close friend sends messages to our group chat urging us all to "GO OUTSIDE AND LOOK AT THE MOON!" whenever it is especially beautiful. No matter how good or bad things are that day, it's a reminder to let it all go for a moment and marvel at something so beyond ourselves. So: "LOOK AT THE MOON!"

David Reevely@davidreevely.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Artemis II crew are relating to Mission Control what they're seeing on the surface of the moon, describing the images they're taking that will only be seen on Earth later. They're magical. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1...

Janice Charette is Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States. Learn more about how she might handle the job. thelogic.co/news/the-big... #TradeSky #cdnpoli

Meet the fixer Carney called to save Canada-U.S. trade talks - The Logic

Janice Charette made her name steering Canada’s government through crisis after crisis. Now she’s in charge of trade negotiations with the Trump administration, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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Canada hasn't taken delivery of one F-35 fighter yet, but several of our F-35-using allies are already working on a generation of planes to come after. We might well join them ... and that could make it a lot harder to ditch F-35s for Swedish Gripens right now. thelogic.co/news/exclusi...

Canada considers joining U.K., Italy and Japan to develop future fighter jets - The Logic

Joining the group could up the pressure on Canada to buy U.S.-made F-35s as the new jets would operate alongside them

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JUST HIRE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK. www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...

Canada’s largest-ever trade mission to Mexico ended just before this week’s outbreak of fires and shootings. Business leaders on the trip say they’re sticking to their plans. thelogic.co/news/mexico-...

Canadians on Mexican trade mission undeterred by drug violence - The Logic

Canada's largest-ever trade mission to Mexico ended just before this week's outbreak of fires and shootings. Business leaders on the trip say they're sticking to their plans.

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If OpenAI doesn't stiffen its policies and practices on reporting potential violence discussed with its chatbots, the federal government will legislate to force it, according to the justice minister. Colleague @lauraosman.bsky.social was on Parliament Hill for it. thelogic.co/news/openai-...

Feds threaten legislation unless OpenAI makes changes following B.C. killings - The Logic

Federal ministers want OpenAI to change its safety protocols after learning the Tumbler Ridge shooter had disturbing exchanges with ChatGPT that the firm didn’t flag to police

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Including, I would argue, the reason for his arrest in the first place.

David Reevely@davidreevely.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is a stunning story of failure at every level.

Join our editorial team at The Logic! Deadline to apply is March 9. Questions? Email me: joanna.smith@thelogic.co thelogic.applytojobs.ca/editorial/44... #journojobs #journalism #cdnmedia #abpoli #EnergySky

I was on vacation last week. Instead of writing about the SCOTUS decision on Trump's IEEPA tariffs, I read about it in @thelogic.co. Many thanks to @lauraosman.bsky.social & @davidreevely.bsky.social for picking this up while I was away! thelogic.co/news/canada-... #TradeSky

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what happens next - The Logic

The White House could hit Canada with other types of trade actions, but Trump has lost the power to tariff who he wants, when he wants

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I think about this moment in history more often than one reasonably should. Including today.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy

Whatever the White House does could have consequences for Canada’s sea terminals, which American regulators warn have been attracting an outsized share of U.S. business from shippers looking for a cheaper place to unload their wares. thelogic.co/news/canada-... #TradeSky

Regulator claims shippers are using Canada to end-run U.S. taxes - The Logic

The Trump administration wants to levy harbour taxes on all overseas cargo destined for the U.S.—even if it’s coming through Canadian ports

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Tomorrow is the final deadline to nominate someone for the 2026 Press Freedom Awards. Let’s honour journalists who refuse to back down and continue serving the public interest. Submit before midnight. worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/awards/

American chicken exporters seem to be getting good-quality meat across the border by fraudulently labelling it as lower-quality "spent fowl," and Canadian chicken farmers are having a cow. Colleague @joannasmith.bsky.social explains. thelogic.co/news/canada-...

Fraudulently labelled American chicken is flooding into Canada, farmers charge - The Logic

Premium American chicken meat has been getting into Canada duty free because it’s falsely labelled as low-grade. Border officials are trying to stop that.

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The Logic is hiring a new #Alberta correspondent! Are you keen to report on business, tech, energy and some (fascinating) politics? thelogic.applytojobs.ca/editorial/44... Questions about working here? Email me to set up a chat: joanna.smith@thelogic.co #journalism #cdnmedia #journojobs

Don’t forget: wait, is that the Canadian flag? It’s the Canadian flag!

Alex Boutilier@alexboutilier.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Yo did he say Canada!? - Every Canadian right now

Qatar’s ambassador to Canada wants the countries to seal their investment pact quickly, saying they’re only scratching the surface of their trade potential thelogic.co/news/qatar-a... #TradeSky

Qatar eyes huge growth in trade with Canada as investment talks heat up - The Logic

Qatar’s ambassador to Ottawa wants the countries to seal their investment pact quickly, saying they’re only scratching the surface of their trade potential

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What do the world’s automakers want from the USMCA review? An analysis of submissions to the USTR's separate round of consultations focused on the auto sector: thelogic.co/news/usmca-u... #TradeSky #autonews #tariffs

What the world's automakers really want from the USMCA review - The Logic

Auto giants have praised the pact as a magnet for investment to the U.S., but their asks reveal potential sticking points in this year's joint review

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Through a U.S. joint venture with the Oneida Nation, Edmonton's Stantec had contracts to do facilities inspections at ICE detention sites. The deals, done in late 2025, broke up when the Oneida Nation government found out what its business arm was up to. thelogic.co/news/stantec...

Canada's Stantec and U.S. partner had multimillion-dollar contracts to inspect ICE detention facilities - The Logic

Stantec's partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation, broke the deals and fired the board of the arm’s-length company that made them

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