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Canadian artists have doubled their Spotify revenue from 5 years ago, company says

3 days ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

The Swedish music streaming platform’s latest Canadian economic report says they collectively raised nearly $460 million in royalties in 2024. (The Logic)Talking point: The company can’t say how much of that revenue reaches artists themselves, since many have their own contracts with labels and distributors. In 2024 Spotify changed its royalty policy to only pay for tracks that had at least 1,000 listens, after previously paying about 3 cents per month.
Danielle Smith says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ must start with new pipeline to B.C. coast

4 days ago | thelogic.co | Joanna Smith

SASKATOON — Canada’s premiers gathered Monday to pitch Prime Minister Mark Carney on which major projects should head to the fast track, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned that national unity is at stake if one of them is not an oil pipeline to a B.C. port. Here’s what you need to know.
First Nations plan protests, threaten blockades over Ontario Bill C-5

5 days ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

The First Nations groups say the bill, intended to speed up provincial permits and project approvals for mines and infrastructure projects, is a threat to First Nations jurisdiction and sovereignty.
Steelmakers say 50% tariffs would be ‘insurmountable’

5 days ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

Canadian Steel Producers Association CEO Catherine Cobden said if President Donald Trump makes good on the threat it would essentially close the U.S. market to Canada’s steel industry, which would have a devastating impact on businesses. (The Logic)Talking point: Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25 per cent to 50 per cent at a rally in Pennsylvania Friday evening, and later posted on social media to say the change will come into effect Wednesday.
A startup that turns trash into soap has won a major innovation prize

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

OTTAWA — A fledgling Quebec biotech firm that turns food waste into detergent has earned accolades from the Governor General as it prepares to partner with bigger players. Dispersa is preparing to commercialize the world’s first proprietary waste-derived biosurfactants, called PuraSurf, which emulsify oil and grease. Surfactants are molecules that both attract and repel water, allowing them to engulf oil particles.
Canada’s retaliation against U.S. trade war behind significant spike in import duties revenue

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Joanna Smith

Federal revenues from customs import duties rose 144.5 per cent to $1.04 billion in March from a year earlier, the Finance Department reported on Friday. (The Logic)Talking point: The federal government slapped 25 per cent counter-tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods on March 4 in response to the initial broad-based tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump linked to fentanyl and then on another $29.8 billion on March 13 after he restored duties on steel and aluminum.
First Nations groups, environmentalists fight Ontario and B.C. building bills

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

Their resistance to provincial efforts to fast track major infrastructure projects provides a preview of the uphill battle Prime Minister Mark Carney could face in his bid to speed up approvals for “nation-building” projects.
Elbows down? Canada’s retaliation against Trump’s tariffs is getting complicated

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Joanna Smith

OTTAWA — The Liberal government slapped counter-tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of U.S. goods and then more on autos this spring—an Elbows Up move that defied President Donald Trump’s threats to escalate his trade war against any country that retaliated. Then, bit by bit, partly in response to significant carve-outs from the White House, Ottawa began easing off. That partial—and likely temporary—retreat was cheered by manufacturers struggling to find alternative sources of materials.
A U.S. court dealt a blow to Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what it means for Canada

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Joanna Smith

OTTAWA — The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously against many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs—including those he slapped on Canada linked to concerns about fentanyl. It marks a blow to his efforts to reshape global trade, but the fight is not over. Here’s what you need to know.
Crumbling condos show the risk in Carney's housebuilding plan

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Laura Osman

When Kyrollos Maseh realized the price of a family home within an hour’s commute of the Toronto pharmacies he works at was far above what he was willing to pay, he began looking for a more affordable alternative. That decision ended up costing him hundreds of thousands of dollars more than he expected. Maseh and his wife bought a rundown bungalow in 2019 and borrowed money from family to tear it down and build a new one.