Claire Brownell

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Canada is heading for a booze revolution—if the provinces stay out of the way

Canada is heading for a booze revolution—if the provinces stay out of the way

True bourbon can only be made south of the border, but a B.C.-made substitute for the iconic, corn-based Kentucky liquor has caught the attention of Canadians seeking homegrown products in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs. “Every time Donald opens his mouth on tariffs, or when he says even crazier stuff like the 51st state, there are spikes in sales,”...

Ottawa proposes elimination of ‘screen scraping’ in open banking legislation

Ottawa proposes elimination of ‘screen scraping’ in open banking legislation

The federal government plans to use forthcoming legislation on open banking to crack down on a data-harvesting method known as screen scraping, The Logic has learned, raising questions about the future of accounting software, lending apps and other fintech services that rely on it.