Alison Loat
@alisonloat.bsky.social
Pension plan investor, democracy enthusiast. Amateur curler. Volunteer.
Dozens of world leaders joined a dwindling group of Nazi death camp survivors on Monday in Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. nyti.ms/42wHSom
January 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Inside Cdn tech’s shift to the right: thelogic.co/news/the-big...
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.
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January 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Inside Cdn tech’s shift to the right: thelogic.co/news/the-big...
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New this afternoon: Amazon is closing all of its delivery facilities in Quebec, laying off 1,800 workers.
An Amazon warehouse in Laval successfully unionized this past May, the first ever in Canada to do so—though Amazon says the closures are unrelated. thelogic.co/news/amazon-...
An Amazon warehouse in Laval successfully unionized this past May, the first ever in Canada to do so—though Amazon says the closures are unrelated. thelogic.co/news/amazon-...
Amazon is closing all its facilities in Quebec and cutting 1,800 jobs - The Logic
The move follows the unionization of an Amazon warehouse in Laval in May 2024. The company said the decision was unrelated.
thelogic.co
January 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New this afternoon: Amazon is closing all of its delivery facilities in Quebec, laying off 1,800 workers.
An Amazon warehouse in Laval successfully unionized this past May, the first ever in Canada to do so—though Amazon says the closures are unrelated. thelogic.co/news/amazon-...
An Amazon warehouse in Laval successfully unionized this past May, the first ever in Canada to do so—though Amazon says the closures are unrelated. thelogic.co/news/amazon-...
The poeple to watch in Ottawa in 2025: thelogic.co/news/special...
The people to watch in Ottawa in 2025 - The Logic
Trump, trade and Tories dominate the talk as an election year begins
thelogic.co
January 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The poeple to watch in Ottawa in 2025: thelogic.co/news/special...
“We get the society we choose. At The Logic, we want to help build a Canada that has the confidence to reflect on itself honestly, recognize its challenges and work to tackle them constructively. If that mission resonates with you, please contribute.” thelogic.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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December 18, 2024 at 8:53 PM
“We get the society we choose. At The Logic, we want to help build a Canada that has the confidence to reflect on itself honestly, recognize its challenges and work to tackle them constructively. If that mission resonates with you, please contribute.” thelogic.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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for @thelogic.co, I wrote about a the alleged first crypto-powered house in what is planned to be a crypto-powered community developed by a pair of #Quebec soft rock musicians-cum-conspiracy mongers.
Spoiler: it's pretty goddam neat.
thelogic.co/news/liberty...
#crypto
Spoiler: it's pretty goddam neat.
thelogic.co/news/liberty...
#crypto
Welcome to Liberty City, the world’s first bitcoin-powered community - The Logic
It’s just one house sitting in a muddy field on the outskirts of Montreal right now, but the bitcoin enthusiasts behind the project have big ambitions—and some serious backing.
thelogic.co
December 6, 2024 at 2:43 PM
for @thelogic.co, I wrote about a the alleged first crypto-powered house in what is planned to be a crypto-powered community developed by a pair of #Quebec soft rock musicians-cum-conspiracy mongers.
Spoiler: it's pretty goddam neat.
thelogic.co/news/liberty...
#crypto
Spoiler: it's pretty goddam neat.
thelogic.co/news/liberty...
#crypto
“If you’re not reading @the_logic you’re not leaning enough… it’s a new source of business news coverage and is just fantastic,” says @TheHerleBurly:
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The Economics of Trade Wars: Amanda Lang and Kevin Carmichael
Podcast Episode · The Herle Burly · 2024-12-06 · 1h 19m
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December 6, 2024 at 9:33 PM
“If you’re not reading @the_logic you’re not leaning enough… it’s a new source of business news coverage and is just fantastic,” says @TheHerleBurly:
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Holiday reading: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/b...
The 10 Best Books of 2024
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Holiday reading: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/b...
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How do you blow $8 billion? Just ask Northvolt.
This is the story of how the company's battery empire went from boom to (almost) bust.
thelogic.co/news/northvo...
This is the story of how the company's battery empire went from boom to (almost) bust.
thelogic.co/news/northvo...
How Northvolt burned through its billions - The Logic
US$8B and political support in Europe and North America wasn’t enough to beat China’s battery empire.
thelogic.co
November 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM
How do you blow $8 billion? Just ask Northvolt.
This is the story of how the company's battery empire went from boom to (almost) bust.
thelogic.co/news/northvo...
This is the story of how the company's battery empire went from boom to (almost) bust.
thelogic.co/news/northvo...
The real numbers nehjnf Trump’s tarrif threat, via @thelogic.co : thelogic.co/news/trump-c...
The real numbers behind Trump’s Canada tariff threat - The Logic
Donald Trump’s tariff threat is apparently aimed at tackling illegal migration and drug smuggling at the U.S.-Canada border
thelogic.co
November 27, 2024 at 6:37 AM
The real numbers nehjnf Trump’s tarrif threat, via @thelogic.co : thelogic.co/news/trump-c...
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The Globe 100: The best books of 2024: Our annual guide to the books that entertained, informed and delighted us this year
The Globe 100: The best books of 2024
Our annual guide to the books that entertained, informed and delighted us this year
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November 22, 2024 at 11:11 AM
The Globe 100: The best books of 2024: Our annual guide to the books that entertained, informed and delighted us this year
Quebec remains a last hipe for Northvolt: thelogic.co/news/northvo...
As Northvolt files for bankruptcy, Quebec becomes its last hope - The Logic
Northvolt says it will continue work on its $7B, 3,000-worker gigafactory in Quebec, even as the rest of its business crumbles.
thelogic.co
November 22, 2024 at 4:39 AM
Quebec remains a last hipe for Northvolt: thelogic.co/news/northvo...