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Sumaiya Kamani
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In 2020, Shopify pledged to uplift underrepresented entrepreneurs. This year, it quietly laid off teams focused on Black and Indigenous founders. To some staff, it was a clear sign: the company’s DEI promises were never meant to last.

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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.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Insurance firms want to cash in on the AI boom.
Armilla AI now sells insurance to cover the legal costs and other losses that businesses might incur when AI systems make mistakes.
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Insurance firms want to cash in on the AI boom - The Logic
Premiums for AI insurance could hit US$4.77 billion by 2032. Insurers looking to grab a piece of the action are growing fast.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A network of X accounts is “artificially” amplifying misinformation about businesses decamping for the U.S. as a result of Canada’s alleged economic decline, as well as Canadian support for Trump’s goal to annex the country. thelogic.co/news/canada-...
A network of X accounts is targeting Canada ahead of the election - The Logic
The accounts are pumping out thousands of posts about the Canadian economy and alleged support within Canada for U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threat.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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For many, "fashion" means glamorous runways & fast trends, but in episode 3 of the Off The Rack series, experts focus on something more pressing: sustainability in the fashion industry.
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Changing trends: Fashion leaders push for a greener, more ethical future
By Sumaiya Kamani, Hillary LeBlanc
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April 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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My colleague @davidreevely.bsky.social has a story in @thelogic.co today on how the trade war might add yet another chapter in the saga of Canada's attempts to buy, then not buy, then buy F-35 fighter jets. thelogic.co/news/trump-t... #TradeSky #CanadaUS #Defence #MilitaryProcurement
Trump's tariff mania shoots holes in economic case for buying F-35s - The Logic
Competing bid from Sweden would bring production, engineering and maintenance of fighter jets to Canada—if it's still on the table.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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AI agents are consistently performing as well as humans when handling customer service issues at scale, and are continuing to get even better, according to Ada, a Toronto-based firm that sells the technology.
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AI customer service reps are getting just as good as humans - The Logic
At some firms, customer service staff may soon become managers who oversee teams of AI agents.
thelogic.co
March 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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davidreevely.bsky.social
The Logic has your election kickoff coverage here, starting with why this is happening. thelogic.co/news/federal...
Everything you need to know about Canada's trade war election - The Logic
Canadians will go to the polls in the thick of a tariff war, and who'd do the best job fighting Trump is the issue that matters most.
thelogic.co
March 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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With an election call fast approaching, Ottawa’s flagship innovation fund has awarded more new funding in the last two weeks than it did in the first six months of 2024.
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The feds' flagship innovation fund has doled out $229M in the last two weeks - The Logic
With an election coming, the Strategic Innovation Fund is suddenly shoving cash out the door.
thelogic.co
March 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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NEW: The former owners of Pornhub parent company MindGeek are still involved in the firm despite selling it for $400M in 2023, according to allegations made in court.

Ethical Capital Partners “didn’t really buy the company,” it's been claimed.

By @patriquin.bsky.social

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Legal documents reveal details of Pornhub’s $400M sale for the first time - The Logic
Ethical Capital Partners “pretended” to buy Pornhub parent company MindGeek, a lawyer involved in a trial against the firm has claimed.
thelogic.co
March 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Six weeks since it launched, Build Canada has published 14 policy recommendations designed to influence political decision-making ahead of this year’s federal election. All of them were written by men.
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Build Canada has published 14 policy ideas—all of them written by men - The Logic
Senior figures behind Build Canada say it’s wrong to characterize the project as male-led and that questions about diversity distract from the issues it is trying to address.
thelogic.co
March 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The fashion revolution you never saw coming: From overlooked men’s fashion to accessibility, prestige & redefining modesty, Dr. Palmer takes us through it all at ROM’s fashion exhibit in Toronto. open.substack.com/pub/sumaiyak...
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The fashion revolution you never saw coming: Dr. Palmer’s bold take on modesty and prestige
By Sumaiya Kamani, Hillary LeBlanc
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March 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Mark Carney kills consumer carbon tax in his first move as prime minister. thelogic.co/news/prime-m...
Carney kills carbon tax in one of his first acts as PM - The Logic
Champagne rises to finance minister, trade team remains intact as PM and cabinet are sworn in
thelogic.co
March 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Indigenous fashion continues to face significant hurdles in an industry dominated by European-centric ideals. From cultural appropriation to a lack of recognition for Indigenous designers, the road to visibility and respect has been long and fraught with challenges. substack.com/home/post/p-...
How indigenous designers are resiliently confronting cultural appropriation and industry pushback
By Sumaiya Kamani, Hillary LeBlanc
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March 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The US$1.5 billion hack of crypto platform Bybit is by far the biggest in history, but Canadians have mostly been spared from the fallout—proof the country’s oversight regime has been successful, crypto industry advocates say.
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How Canada dodged the biggest crypto hack in history - The Logic
Bybit, which lost US$1.5B of ether this month in a hack blamed on North Korea, pulled out of Canada after clashing with regulators. Insiders say it's proof that oversight is working.
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February 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Almost three-quarters of respondents to @thelogic.co’s latest survey say they have stopped buying a product based on a company’s political stance, such as avoiding or abstaining from Tesla, X, Starbucks, Ben & Jerry’s and Loblaw.
More on the survey results: thelogic.co/intelligence...
People might work for a company they don’t agree with—but they won’t buy from them - The Logic
Almost 75% of respondents to The Logic’s subscriber survey say they’ve dropped a company’s products over a political stance.
thelogic.co
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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With Trump set to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico, China when he takes office, the impact on trade and the economy is already raising concerns. Join us today at 2PM ET for a talk on the economic and market implications of these tariffs: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 27, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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davidreevely.bsky.social
There's been plenty of hypothesizing that Donald Trump's return would mean a bump for the federal Liberals—experienced hands who've dealt with him before, etc.

The latest finding from our collaboration with Abacus Data, in a word: Nope.
Trump’s dislike of Trudeau a big liability, Abacus poll of Canadians finds - The Logic
Poilievre heavily favoured to work with president-elect but respondents split on best approach.
thelogic.co
November 21, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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A small Canadian shawarma chain attracted praise from crypto fans, influencers, and billionaire Michael Saylor after going all-in on Bitcoin. Now it's mapping out a global expansion.
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A Canadian shawarma chain goes global with a big Bitcoin bet - The Logic
Tahini’s put its entire cash reserves in crypto, inspired—and now endorsed—by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor.
thelogic.co
November 22, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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“Musk might well be a conspiracy-addled edgelord complete with big ego, thin skin, nativist tendencies and a yen for antisemitic tropes. Yet as Trump’s guiding light on all things tech, Musk is poised to push the most tech-friendly set of policies the U.S. has seen.”

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Trump’s win has Quebec’s tech sector scared—and excited - The Logic
The lefty province remains staunchly against Donald Trump, though the president-elect could shockingly good for Quebec’s tech sector.
thelogic.co
November 18, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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davidreevely.bsky.social
Not many Canadian companies have gone public since the wild period before inflation really bit and tech retrenched. Could be about to change, as colleague Aimée Look reports. Expect larger IPOs from companies that would ordinarily have done it earlier.
Canada’s ‘very silent’ IPO market may be poised to bounce back - The Logic
‘It'll be bigger deals coming to the market,’ says National Bank’s managing director of equity capital markets.
thelogic.co
November 13, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Nov 1: "It is absolutely essential to act now. It’s absolutely essential to reduce emissions drastically now," António Guterres, UN secretary general.

Nov 13: "Climate change and diversity policies are now less of a priority for Canadian VC firms."

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Investors roll back climate and diversity commitments, BDC Capital report reveals - The Logic
Investors showed ‘persistently low’ climate policy adoption, while majority male and white teams remained the norm, according to a new report
thelogic.co
November 13, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Canada is launching its own AI safety institute, housed within the federal government's Innovation Department. Colleague @muradhem.bsky.social has the details on the hottest new tech accessory for liberal democracies:

#Canada #ArtificialIntelligence
Canada just launched its own AI safety institute - The Logic
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November 12, 2024 at 4:59 PM