As The Logic’s senior AI reporter, Hemmadi deciphers how emerging technologies reshape economies and governance. Based in Toronto with deep Ottawa policy roots, he’s become essential reading for:
Avoid: Consumer gadget reviews, pure academic research without commercialization pathways, or U.S.-centric analyses lacking Canadian analogs.
Murad Hemmadi has carved a niche at the intersection of technology, policy, and business innovation. His career began at Canadian Business Magazine, where he honed his skills in analyzing macroeconomic trends. A pivotal shift occurred during his tenure at Maclean’s (2017–2018), where he transitioned from assistant editor to Ottawa correspondent, covering federal politics and laying the groundwork for his policy-analysis expertise.
Since joining The Logic in 2018, Hemmadi’s reporting has evolved through three distinct phases:
Hemmadi prioritizes stories demonstrating how technologies intersect with regulatory frameworks. A successful 2024 pitch on biometric workplace monitoring paired data from 23 Canadian firms with analysis of Bill C-27’s AI provisions. Avoid pure product announcements unless they directly impact legislation or industry standards.
His coverage of AI agent adoption in banking (2025) included proprietary data on teller retraining completion rates. Pitches should include metrics on job displacement/creation, skills gaps, or union responses. Anecdotal claims about “efficiency gains” without worker perspectives get rejected.
Stories like his 2023 exposé on rare earth mineral sourcing for quantum computers succeeded by connecting technical specs (qubit stability rates) to geopolitical trade patterns. Provide clear diagrams showing how your subject fits into broader tech ecosystems.
Hemmadi’s analysis of large language models juxtaposed OpenAI’s product roadmap with University of Toronto research on neural architecture constraints. Pitches should highlight where industry deployments outpace peer-reviewed validation.
His award-winning series on Toronto’s AI talent drain to California paired emigration statistics with interviews at 15 seed-stage startups. National data must be broken down to provincial/metro levels, especially for Atlantic Canada and Prairie regions.
