Sebastian Leck

Digital editor @globeandmail ✍️ formerly @the_logic, @thewalrus, @CBCToronto

No longer on here much. You can find me at

[Lindsay Owens @owenslindsay1]

Right now, Instacart is quietly running experiments on millions of us while we shop for groceries online. They are trying to figure out exactly how much they can get away with charging you for breakfast cereal, lunch meat, pasta, and everything in between. How do I know? 1/9

[Kyla Scanlon @kylascan]

That's really a cool tweet :) it's soooo sick that you are rage baiting! :) noo there won't be any long term corrosion of self :) after all no one ever in history has ever talked about the consequences of lying and leaving behind morals and values in the pursuit of gain!! <3 :)

[Nick Faris @nickmfaris]

I'm a free agent because of the job cuts at @theScore. I leave with immense pride in our team's reporting and analysis. I told stories about every major sport, and I’m grateful for the support of great colleagues and trust of interview sources. DMs are open to discuss what’s next

[Emma McIntosh @EmmaMci]

I reported on the use of “G*” as a Greenbelt code word back at the Narwhal, but I definitely didn’t realize the significance of it at the time — the asterisk made it “virtually impossible” for records containing it to be found, the information and privacy commissioner has found.

[Sebastian Leck @SebastianLeck]

Some belated professional news: I’m joining The Globe and Mail this week as a digital editor!

I’m very excited to be starting a new chapter at the Globe and to begin working with all the supremely talented people in the newsroom.

[Sharon Nadeem @SharonNadeem]

I spent some time in Kashmir years ago. When I was in Kargil, there were buildings that still had bullet holes from the last time the countries went to war. Thinking of people on both sides of the border in a region that continues to fight for its self-determination

[Murad Hemmadi @muradhem]

Scoop: Canada is putting up another $210 million to help IBM expand its plant in Bromont, Que. and develop new technologies

The facility is working on advanced semiconductor packaging, an increasingly important step in the chipmaking process

Link to my story in @the_logic 👇🏾

[Big If True @BigIfTrueTVO]

Three days until #Election2025. What should we watch out for? @TorontoStar 's Alex Boyd, @JTemperton from @The_Logic and @UBC's @HeidiTworek join us to discuss. Sunday at 8 📺🇨🇦

[Aimée Look @LookAimee]

The University of Waterloo withheld the results to its prestigious coding competition results over suspected AI cheating.
A 🧵:

[Nabeel Alamgir @alamgir_nabeel]

"They're called collateralized music festival loan obligations... and they're awesome"

[James Temperton @jtemperton]

Quebec's game industry is one of the biggest and most important in the world. And it's in trouble.

Insiders say changes to the tax credit system are hurting small studios and “fundamentally misunderstand” how games are made.

https://t.co/xMeHrCmaIg

[David Reevely @davidreevely]

The Logic has your election kickoff coverage here, starting with why this is happening. https://t.co/uq2ewZzT8N

[Emma Buchanan @emmabuchanan_]

My latest: Nine out of 10 respondents to @the_logic's latest survey are prioritizing Canadian goods—and they’re willing to spend more to do it

[Murad Hemmadi @muradhem]

New from @smithjoanna and me: Behind closed doors, Trudeau told business leaders that Trump talk of absorbing Canada is about critical minerals

In scoop-ier details, he also said "political sensitivities" kept 🇺🇸 firms quiet on tariffs, and 🇨🇦 should build more nuclear. Link 👇

[James Temperton @jtemperton]

SCOOP: Canada's most prominent tech leaders, including Shopify executives Tobi Lütke, Daniel Debow and Kaz Nejatian, have a secret WhatsApp group called 'Build Canada' where they're developing a vision for where they think the country should go next.

https://t.co/4meR6xWJIm

[Aimée Look @LookAimee]

Exclusive: RBC laid off about 30 executives, and plans more job cuts in major restructuring, sources say. The bank will continue with a round of junior-level layoffs in early 2025.
https://t.co/ekRVj6KKFx

[James Temperton @jtemperton]

SCOOP: A draft of the fall economic statement seen by @the_logic includes plans for two funds totalling $2B to entice pensions to invest in startups and scale-ups.

Story by @CappyMc.

https://t.co/ETLqi5MfDx

[David Reevely @davidreevely]

For her first full story in The Logic, @Laura_Osman_ looked at the double-whammy of the Canada Post strike and GST tinkering on small business, through the eyes of an Ottawa toymonger. https://t.co/0EQN2TpAyV

[Emma Buchanan @emmabuchanan_]

My first story (ironically) is about how people are leaving this site. Thanks @SebastianLeck for the edit all the help! Read it here:

https://t.co/GtCwh6TPKZ