James Temperton

Ottawa mulls workaround to pass online harms bill without tackling AI - The Logic The government could ask cabinet to regulate ChatGPT and other AI systems at a later date without needing to pass fresh legislation, The Logic has learned

New: The federal government may exclude ChatGPT and other AI chatbots from its upcoming online harms bill and instead rely on cabinet to regulate the technology at a later date.

Story by @patriquin.bsky.social and @lauraosman.bsky.social.

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Fighter jets and subs exempt from new defence industrial strategy, feds say - The Logic Two huge procurements, which started before the strategy’s release, won’t form part of the government’s flagship new defence plan, The Logic has been told

Principles in the new defence industrial strategy that favour Canadian production and expanding Canadian know-how won't apply to the current procurements of new fighter jets and submarines, the feds say: thelogic.co/news/defence...

Nope, no deadline

What Europe really thinks of Mark Carney’s new world order - The Logic Closer business and trade ties between the EU and Canada are within reach—if both sides can blast through the red tape that has so far kept them apart

Mark Carney's says there has been a "rupture in the world order." His plan to fix it relies on a big increase in trade between Canada and Europe. How realistic is that? Business, tech and policy experts in Europe are optimistic.

Story by @natashabernal.bsky.social.

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Shopify revenues rise as company continues AI push - The Logic The e-commerce giant says it is now in ‘pole position’ to take advantage of an anticipated AI-powered shopping boom

Shopify reported its highest quarterly revenue in its history today + touted how its AI investments will fuel future growth. But, despite an early bump to the share price, its stock has now slid ~12% in mid-day trading.

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Layoffs and AI shift leave Shopify partners puzzled about future - The Logic At least 53 people from Shopify’s partnerships division were let go, including many partner managers. Sources say there’s little clarity on what will happen next.

Shopify laid off at least 53 people in its partnership division reorganization late last month. Here's what that means for those who remain and the partners it works with: thelogic.co/news/shopify...

Montreal's Galvion, through U.S. reseller, supplied US$15.5M of ballistic helmets to ICE - The Logic The helmets, which are designed in Montreal, have featured prominently in recent immigration crackdowns in Minneapolis and Illinois

NEW: Galvion, a Montreal-based military hardware company, is supplying ballistic helmets to ICE as part of a US$15.5-million deal between the agency and a U.S. reseller.

Story by @patriquin.bsky.social.

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‘Heated Rivalry’ is just the start of Bell’s new Cancon game plan - The Logic The steamy hockey romance is the first big win in Bell Media’s plan to export edgy Canadian content

"Heated Rivalry" might have seemed to come out of nowhere.

In fact, it's the first big success out of a very deliberate strategy on Bell's part to make Cancon the world wants to watch. Colleague @lauraosman.bsky.social lays it out.

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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

New: Edmonton-based Stantec and a U.S. partner had multi-million dollar contracts to inspect ICE detention facilities.

Story by @davidreevely.bsky.social and @lauraosman.bsky.social.

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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

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.

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Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups - The Logic Silicon Valley’s most famous accelerator now requires Canadian firms to incorporate in the U.S., Cayman Islands or Singapore in order for it to invest

YC now only backs firms registered in the U.S., Cayman Islands or Singapore, according to its standard deal terms.

Canada was previously listed as an acceptable jurisdiction, but was removed in November 2025.

Tip @techmeme.com.

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Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups - The Logic Silicon Valley’s most famous accelerator now requires Canadian firms to incorporate in the U.S., Cayman Islands or Singapore in order for it to invest

Y Combinator is no longer investing in Canadian startups, forcing firms that want to join the Silicon Valley accelerator to reincorporate, likely in the United States.

Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.

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Ottawa is subsidizing a tech firm that provides wiretapping tools to ICE - The Logic The $1-million contribution came after the U.S. agency showed up in force in Minneapolis

In December, the Canadian government gave $1 million to Ottawa's JSI Telecom to commercialize AI-driven data analytics.

JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.

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How Lululemon lost its way - The Logic | Aleksandra Sagan “Whenever the stock is down as much as Lululemon stock is down, there’s always pressure on the board to do something about it,” David Swartz, a Morningstar analyst, told me. So what is the board doin...

See-through leggings. Unflattering butt seams. An attack ad placed in a newspaper by its founders. Lululemon's stock price has fallen and its North American sales are floundering. Here's what's next, especially if Chip Wilson and an activist investor have anything to say about it:

Shopify cuts ‘significant’ number of staff as part of major restructuring - The Logic The e-commerce firm said the restructuring is part of its plans for “a new chapter” in how it works with its partners

Scoop: Shopify has laid off a number of staff from its partnerships division as part of an overhaul to how it works with external partners, sources have told The Logic.

Story by @aleksagan.bsky.social.

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Ottawa won’t change Online News Act, despite U.S. objections - The Logic The government says it has no plans to amend or repeal the Online News Act which has resulted in Meta blocking news in Canada since 2023

The Canadian gov has "no intention" of repealing or changing the Online News Act despite U.S. pressure. Even so, officials have been talking to Meta about potentially bringing news back to its platforms, sources said.

By @lauraosman.bsky.social & @patriquin.bsky.social.

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Shopify has slashed benefits as part of a cost-cutting spree - The Logic Employees once received $1,000 when they had a baby. Now they get a onesie and a children’s book about entrepreneurship co-authored by Shopify president Harley Finkelstein.

Shopify employees once received $1,000 when they had a baby. Now they get a onesie and a children’s book about entrepreneurship co-authored by company president Harley Finkelstein.

Scoop by @aleksagan.bsky.social.

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X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.

NEW: Some verified users on X are still using Grok to create “undress” images. And Grok’s app and website will still create images for people who don't have paid accounts.

“The recent decision to restrict access to paying subscribers is not only inadequate—it represents the monetization of abuse

The truth about Wonder Valley, Kevin O’Leary’s data-centre dream - The Logic The colossal data-centre project is behind schedule and faces major obstacles. Yet, on a vast swathe of land in northern Alberta, something is starting to happen.

In December 2024, Kevin O'Leary announced plans to build the world’s largest data centre.

One year later, @davidreevely.bsky.social headed to northern Alberta to find out the truth about Wonder Valley.

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Meet the Quebecer leading the human resistance against AI - The Logic Thousands of kilometres away from Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush, Etienne Brisson is racing to record the devastating impact the technology is having on some of its most vulnerable users

Amidst the noise of the AI boom, it's easy to forget the technology's human impact.

In November, @patriquin.bsky.social profiled Etienne Brisson, the Quebecer who is racing to record the devastating impact AI is having on some of its most vulnerable users.

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Jasper’s struggle to rebuild shows the scale of Canada’s housing crisis - The Logic One year after much of Jasper burned to the ground, just two homes have been rebuilt. The town's slow recovery, bogged down by red tape and political infighting, shows just how hard it is to get anyth...

Mark Carney has promised to "build, baby, build" to turn around Canada's economy and fight back against Donald Trump's trade war.

In October, @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social headed to Jasper to show why that’s easier said than done. thelogic.co/news/the-big...

What rose from the ashes of DeepMind Alberta - The Logic DeepMind’s arrival in Alberta put it on the AI map. When it left, some feared it would be a major blow to the province’s ambitions in the sector. It wasn’t.

The arrival of Google-owned DeepMind in Edmonton put Alberta on the AI map.

When it left, some feared it would be a major blow to the province's ambitions in the sector. As @muradhem.bsky.social reported in September, it wasn't.

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Shopify rocked by sales fraud scandal that led to ultimatums and firings - The Logic Shopify salespeople were inflating the value of the deals they were closing. When management found out, they told staff to own up or face the consequences.

.@aleksagan.bsky.social has delivered scoop after scoop on Shopify.

This one, about a sales fraud scandal, is packed full of fascinating details about how one of Canada's biggest companies operates.

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The untold story of how Shopify killed DEI - The Logic Shopify says it wants to make commerce better for everyone. Insiders tell a different story.

We’ve reported a lot on Shopify this year. Two stories stand out.

In May, @muradhem.bsky.social and @aimlo.bsky.social reported on how the company had killed DEI.

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This is why Donald Trump really wants to annex Canada - The Logic Indigenous communities in the Ring of Fire stand to benefit greatly or suffer dearly in the race for critical minerals. Locals say their opposition to mining is misunderstood.

Indigenous communities in the Ring of Fire stand to benefit greatly or suffer dearly in the race for critical minerals.

As @lauraosman.bsky.social reported in April, locals say their opposition to mining is misunderstood.

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The $300-million discovery that tore a small Canadian town apart - The Logic

The small town of Dalhousie in New Brunswick has been bruised by decades of booms and busts.

Back in March, @patriquin.bsky.social reported on how a huge pozzolan mine, and the riches within, had sparked a wave of destruction and violence.

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Inside Canadian tech’s not-so-quiet shift to the right - The Logic Canada’s tech leaders are cozying up with Pierre Poilievre in hopes he’ll deliver the innovation agenda the Liberals promised.

In January, when a Conservative victory in the general election seemed like a sure thing, @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social, @lauraosman.bsky.social and @muradhem.bsky.social reported on how tech leaders were cozying up to Pierre Poilievre.

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