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Joanna Smith

@joannasmith.bsky.social
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Political journalist in Ottawa covering trade and Canada-U.S. relations for The Logic | Director at World Press Freedom Canada | Amateur Fiddler | Here to learn and share about the craft, business and protection of the press and its people.

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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I think about this moment in history more often than one reasonably should. Including today.
A Twitter user asks David Simon, creator of The Wire, if he has seen The Wire. He replies: “Have I seen The Wire?”
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Does anyone here know about how long it takes for a BlueSky account reported for impersonation to be stopped? I do not love that he is using my name, photo and biographical details to begin with, but love even less that he has blocked me from seeing whatever he is doing with it. #journalismsky
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Outside the White House, waiting the arrival of Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney for his first one-on-one meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. More to come from @thelogic.co today. #TradeSky
American and Canadian flags beneath the covered ceremonial entrance at the White House.
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Experts in Canada-U.S. relations, especially trade: what else do you recommend next to learn more about how Canadian businesses and governments might navigate the next four years? Thank you! #internationaltrade #globaltrade #diplomacy #booksky
Photo of book cover: “No Trade is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America’s Workers,” by Robert Lighthizer
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Joanna Smith @joannasmith.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
My 2024 holiday book list: only the *lightest* of reads this year…
Six books on a counter: Clockwise from top left: “Confidence Man” by Maggie Haberman, featuring a black-and-white portrait of Donald Trump; “At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage,” by Carol Off; “Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet,” by Hannah Ritchie; “Justin Trudeau on the Ropes,” by Paul Wells, featuring an image of Lego mini-figure boxer; “Blood on the Coal: The True Story of the Great Springhill Mine Disaster,” by Ken Cutherbertson; “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America,” by Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer
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