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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 29/09/2026
NEW: Pro-Israel voices have suggested that anti-Zionism, the pro-Palestine movement and “anti-Israel” policies were responsible for causing the Belleville attack. There is no public evidence to support any of these claims. www.readthemaple.com/how-pro-isra...
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How Pro-Israel Voices Warped The Belleville Shooting Narrative
Pro-Israel voices suggested that anti-Zionism, the pro-Palestine movement and “anti-Israel” policies were responsible for causing the attack.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 23/09/2026
NEW: There’s no evidence tying the pro-Palestine movement to shootings at synagogues and Jewish schools in Canada. I go through each case and outline what we currently know to prove my point. www.readthemaple.com/theres-no-ev...
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There’s No Evidence Tying Palestine Movement To Shootings
Pro-Israel groups have blamed shootings at schools and synagogues on anti-Zionists
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 16/09/2026
NEW: Here’s a list of Canadians who signed an open letter denying the genocide in Gaza. It includes people associated with Canadian institutions as well, such as professors. www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-ga...
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A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada
Thousands of people signed an open letter denying genocide in Gaza.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 11/09/2026
I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells. www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
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Remembering Canadian Media’s Post-9/11 Bloodlust
The media was responsible for helping create an environment where people begged for war, racist laws and attacks on civil liberties.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 11/09/2026
I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells. www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
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Remembering Canadian Media’s Post-9/11 Bloodlust
The media was responsible for helping create an environment where people begged for war, racist laws and attacks on civil liberties.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 09/09/2026
NEW: Do you live in Canada? Are you impacted by pro-landlord policies? Want to know if your MP is a landlord or invested in real estate in some way? I’ve released the 2026 version of my landlord MP database. Find out if your MP is a landlord now! www.readthemaple.com/mp-landlords/
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Find Out If Your MP Is A Landlord Or Invested In Real Estate
The Maple examined and analyzed MPs’ disclosure forms and compiled the results.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 01/09/2026
NEW: CBC just humiliated itself with a new 9/11 editorial policy designed to kiss American ass. www.readthemaple.com/cbc-just-hum...
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CBC Just Humiliated Itself To Kiss American Ass
The news org has announced only 9/11 can be called a terror attack without any attribution.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 25/08/2026
NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps. I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me… www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
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B’nai Brith Canada Won’t Rent To Non-Jews, Reps Say
Its Toronto apartments have received more than $30 million in government funding
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 25/08/2026
NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps. I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me… www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
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B’nai Brith Canada Won’t Rent To Non-Jews, Reps Say
Its Toronto apartments have received more than $30 million in government funding
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 28/07/2026
These efforts began in February 2025 after I published Find IDF Soldiers, a database that now contains profiles of 206 Canadians who have joined the Israeli military. It hasn’t stopped since. I detail what it looks like, and who is involved. www.readthemaple.com/i-asked-peop...
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I Asked People Trying To Get Me Imprisoned How It’s Going
My journalism on Canadians who join the IDF has made me the target of pro-Israel forces.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 28/07/2026
NEW: I reached out to the pro-Israel forces who have been trying to get me imprisoned to ask how their campaigns are going. www.readthemaple.com/i-asked-peop...
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I Asked People Trying To Get Me Imprisoned How It’s Going
My journalism on Canadians who join the IDF has made me the target of pro-Israel forces.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 27/07/2026
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The Maple @readthemaple.com · 27/07/2026
NEW: WestJet Flight Attendants Are Ready To Make History www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flig...
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WestJet Flight Attendants Are Ready To Make History
By overwhelmingly voting to strike, the workers may finally force an airline to take the issue of unpaid work seriously.
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The Maple @readthemaple.com · 23/07/2026
NEW: The Liberals have awarded up to $34 million to a U.S. defence giant they claim is Canadian, writes @emmapaling.bsky.social www.readthemaple.com/liberals-awa...
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Liberals Award Millions To U.S. Company They Say Is Canadian
The government funded Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of defence giant RTX, formerly Raytheon.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 10/07/2026
NEW: I wrote a small guide explaining how to archive things you see online and why you should. Archiving is essential for journalists, researchers and activists, and the more of us who get in the habit of archiving what we find, the better. www.readthemaple.com/heres-how-to...
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Here’s How To Archive Online Content, And Why You Should
Archiving is essential for researchers, journalists and activists to do their work, and all of us can play a role in it
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 30/06/2026
NEW: I wrote a piece arguing that Zionism is Canada’s most-successful hate movement. www.readthemaple.com/zionism-is-c...
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Zionism Is Canada’s Most-Successful Hate Movement
The Jewish-supremacist ideology motivating genocide has widespread support among Canada’s elites.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 24/06/2026
NEW: I took an in-depth look at the Zionist narrative on the shootings of Jewish institutions in Toronto, and came to the conclusion that it’s bullshit that has been used to restrict our civil liberties. Read my investigation to find out why. www.readthemaple.com/the-zionist-...
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The Zionist Narrative On ‘Antisemitic’ Shootings Is Bullshit
The false claim that shooters were motivated by Palestine protests has been used to help strip civil liberties.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 03/06/2026
NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce. Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.” www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
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Rabba, A Palestinian-Owned Chain, Is Selling Israeli Produce
The BDS National Committee lists Israeli produce as a “priority boycott target.”
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 03/06/2026
NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce. Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.” www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
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Rabba, A Palestinian-Owned Chain, Is Selling Israeli Produce
The BDS National Committee lists Israeli produce as a “priority boycott target.”
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 28/05/2026
NEW: Israel has been contacting the Carney government regarding alleged antisemitism in Canada this year, but Global Affairs Canada is keeping records of those communications secret, reveals @alex.readthemaple.com. www.readthemaple.com/global-affai...
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Global Affairs Canada Keeps Israel’s ‘Antisemitism’ Lobbying Secret
“We regret to inform you that the records you requested are all withheld.”
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 21/05/2026
NEW: I ranked Canada’s provinces based on their disclosure-report systems, which I’ve become familiar with after years of publishing databases on elected officials who are landlords. Spoiler alert: some are inexplicably awful. www.readthemaple.com/i-ranked-can...
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I Ranked Canada’s Provinces By Their Disclosure Reports
All provinces require elected officials to submit disclosure forms. Here’s how useful they are
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 20/05/2026
NEW: Find out if your provincial rep (MHA, MLA, MNA, MPP) is a landlord using the latest version of The Maple’s database. www.readthemaple.com/provincial-l...
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Find Out If Your Provincial Rep Is A Landlord
The Maple examined hundreds of disclosure forms and then compiled and analyzed the results.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 10/04/2026
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey. This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general. www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
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54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 10/04/2026
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey. This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general. www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
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54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 07/04/2026
NEW: 55% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the U.S. military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple. www.readthemaple.com/55-of-canadi...
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55% Of Canadians Think Serving In U.S. Military Should Be Illegal
New poll shows a majority of Canadians want to ban citizens from serving in the U.S. military.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 07/04/2026
NEW: 54% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple. www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
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54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 07/04/2026
NEW: 55% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the U.S. military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple. www.readthemaple.com/55-of-canadi...
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55% Of Canadians Think Serving In U.S. Military Should Be Illegal
New poll shows a majority of Canadians want to ban citizens from serving in the U.S. military.
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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 07/04/2026
NEW: 55% of Canadians think it should be illegal for citizens to join the U.S. Army, an exclusive poll commissioned by The Maple shows. Only 28% disagree with making it illegal. www.readthemaple.com/55-of-canadi...
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55% Of Canadians Think Serving In U.S. Military Should Be Illegal
New poll shows a majority of Canadians want to ban citizens from serving in the U.S. military.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 07/04/2026
NEW: 54% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple. www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
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54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 23/03/2026
NEW: “Canadian unions and workers have nothing to gain from war in the Middle East or anywhere else. Their interests lie with workers in Iran and across the world,” writes Adam King in this call for unions to mobilize against the war in Iran. www.readthemaple.com/canadas-unio...
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Canada’s Unions Should Mobilize Against The Iran War
As the U.S. and Israel continue their illegal war on Iran, some unions and labour orgs are speaking out.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 23/03/2026
A Canadaland employee allegedly assisted in surreptitiously getting critics’ IP addresses. We don’t know which one, so it could be any of them. I feel like they’re all OK with it, otherwise they’d say something. A publication needs many people to function. They’re all helping.
Canadaland is:

Farheya Ahmed
Director of Operations farheya@canadaland.com

Julian Abraham
Audio Reporter
Julian@canadaland.com

Noor Azrieh
Host/Producer
noor@canadaland.com
@noorazrieh97

Jesse Brown
Editor & Publisher
jesse@canadaland.com
@jessebrown.bsky.social
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
tristan@canadaland.com

max collins
Director of Audio & Creative Production
max@canadaland.com

Shaistha Khan
Audio Journalism Fellow
shaistha@canadaland.com

Sam Konnert
Host/Producer
sam@canadaland.comAviva Lessard
Senior Producer
aviva@canadaland.com

Kallan Lyons
Audio Journalism Fellow
kallan@canadaland.com

Emily McPhail
Communications & Audience Engagement Coordinator
emily@canadaland.com

James Nicholson
Producer
james@canadaland.comDory Smith
Director of Advertising and Partnerships
dory@canadaland.com

Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
caleb@canadaland.com

Bruce Thorson
Senior Producer
bruce@canadaland.com

Tony Wang
Director of Growth
tony@canadaland.com
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 17/03/2026
This is real foreign interference: “Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism […] the country’s ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit certain ‘freedoms.’” toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/17/i...
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Israel seeking 'significant change' in how Canada tackles antisemitism
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ...
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 16/03/2026
NEW: Canada’s richest 1 per cent have nearly as much wealth as its poorest 80 per cent combined. www.readthemaple.com/canadas-rich...
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Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80%
Three recent reports provide the gory details about massive and growing wealth inequality in Canada
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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 12/03/2026
HonestReporting Canada were invited to speak in Parliament this week about the “state of journalism.” Here's what MPs ignored about this organization 👇 Latest from @davide.readthemaple.com www.readthemaple.com/heres-what-p...
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Here’s What Parliament Ignored About HonestReporting Canada
The pro-Israel group recently spoke before a House of Commons committee on the state of Canadian journalism
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 12/03/2026
NEW: HonestReporting Canada continues employing a guy charged with allegedly spray-painting “FUCK GAZA” (charges were later dropped). That hasn’t stopped media from giving in to their demands. And it didn’t stop Parliament from inviting them to speak this week. www.readthemaple.com/heres-what-p...
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Here’s What Parliament Ignored About HonestReporting Canada
The pro-Israel group recently spoke before a House of Commons committee on the state of Canadian journalism
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 06/03/2026
NEW: Canadian editorial boards watched U.S.-Israeli forces slaughter Iranian school children, and then endorsed the war anyways. www.readthemaple.com/media-shrugs...
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Media Shrugs As Canada’s Allies Slaughter Iranian Children
Editorial boards have endorsed the U.S.-Israeli war without even bothering to note its youngest casualties.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 06/03/2026
NEW: Canadian editorial boards watched U.S.-Israeli forces slaughter Iranian school children, and then endorsed the war anyways. www.readthemaple.com/media-shrugs...
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Media Shrugs As Canada’s Allies Slaughter Iranian Children
Editorial boards have endorsed the U.S.-Israeli war without even bothering to note its youngest casualties.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 04/03/2026
Editorial boards have supported Canada’s war and regime change efforts since the First World War 98 per cent of the time. www.readthemaple.com/newspaper-wa...
A chart showing the editorial stances of 6 papers on 11 wars/regime change efforts.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 03/03/2026
Conrad Black in 2020: “Only a Trump victory will prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear military power within five years and North Korea from resuming its missile tests over Japan and South Korea.” www.readthemaple.com/documenting-...
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Documenting 25 Years Of Media Fearmongering On Iranian Nukes
Canadian media has warned Iran is weeks, months or years away from obtaining nukes for at least a quarter century.
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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 03/03/2026
NEW: Canada’s media class have been claiming Iran is weeks, months or a few years away from obtaining nukes for at least 25 years. @davide.readthemaple.com provides a timeline of these claims, which are frequently used to justify war and/or sanctions on Iran. www.readthemaple.com/documenting-...
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Documenting 25 Years Of Media Fearmongering On Iranian Nukes
Canadian media has warned Iran is weeks, months or years away from obtaining nukes for at least a quarter century.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 03/03/2026
NEW: Canadian media has been warning Iran is weeks, months or years away from nukes for at least 25 years, often in articles calling for war and sanctions. I’ve gone through the archives and pulled examples from each year. www.readthemaple.com/documenting-...
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Documenting 25 Years Of Media Fearmongering On Iranian Nukes
Canadian media has warned Iran is weeks, months or years away from obtaining nukes for at least a quarter century.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 28/02/2026
“We must oppose this war, and stand with Iran as it fights an existential battle against the U.S., a Canadian enemy, and Israel, a state committing the worst crimes the world has seen in decades.” From June 2025. www.readthemaple.com/canadians-sh...
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Canadians Should Stand With Iran Against The U.S. And Israel
The Israelis and Americans pose a far greater threat to world peace and justice than Iran has or ever could.
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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 26/02/2026
NEW: As 🇺🇸 gets ready for more wars of aggression, a Crown corporation is quietly promoting more 🇨🇦 arms exports to the Americans. Last year, the Canadian Commercial Corp. more than doubled the value of contracts with the US DoD to $2.1 billion. www.readthemaple.com/the-crown-co...
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The Crown Corporation Quietly Promoting Military Exports To The U.S.
“This is just business as usual, despite the international geopolitical arrangement seemingly dismantling in front of us.”
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 24/02/2026
NEW: Canadian media has quoted proponents of the fighter jet deal between the government and Lockheed Martin 41 per cent more often than critics, writes @emmapaling.bsky.social The analysis is based on articles in CBC, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, & National Post www.readthemaple.com/canadian-med...
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Canadian Media Gives American Fighter Jets More Favourable Coverage
Champions of the F-35 fighter jet deal were quoted 41 per cent more often than critics.
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The Maple @readthemaple.com · 23/02/2026
NEW: The Liberals are to blame for CUPE’s subpar Air Canada settlement, writes Adam King. www.readthemaple.com/liberals-to-...
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Liberals To Blame For CUPE’s Subpar Air Canada Settlement
While CUPE flight attendants will finally receive pay increases, the award falls short of members’ demands.
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🔫Scott Martin🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 12/02/2026
An Israeli org praised by the country’s politicians is trying to get @readthemaple.com shut down. Shurat HaDin has claimed to have issued legal notices to payment processors and written to multiple legal and police bodies “calling for a criminal investigation.” An abhorrent attack on the press.
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A Mossad-Linked Israeli Org Is Trying To ‘Shut Down’ The Maple
The organization has sent demand letters to Ontario law enforcement and global payment processors.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 13/02/2026
A Tel Aviv-based group that describes its mission as going on the "legal offensive against Israel’s enemies" says it is trying to "shut down" Canadian news organization @readthemaple.com Shurat HaDin is lobbying Canadian police to arrest a Canadian journalist www.readthemaple.com/a-mossad-lin...
ShuratHaDin

"Shurat HaDin has issued urgent legal notices to Stripe, Apple Pay, and all major credit card networks demanding they cut off services to a website that is listing and monetizing Jewish institutions across Toronto. This isn't free speech - it's a threat to Jewish safety."
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 11/02/2026
NEW: A Mossad-linked Israeli lawfare organization is trying to shut down The Maple and get criminal charges laid against me. Read, share and let Israelis know that they don’t get to decide what Canadian journalism looks like. www.readthemaple.com/a-mossad-lin...
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A Mossad-Linked Israeli Org Is Trying To ‘Shut Down’ The Maple
The organization has sent demand letters to Ontario law enforcement and global payment processors.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 11/02/2026
NEW: A Mossad-linked Israeli lawfare organization is trying to shut down The Maple and get criminal charges laid against me. Read, share and let Israelis know that they don’t get to decide what Canadian journalism looks like. www.readthemaple.com/a-mossad-lin...
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A Mossad-Linked Israeli Org Is Trying To ‘Shut Down’ The Maple
The organization has sent demand letters to Ontario law enforcement and global payment processors.
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Davide Mastracci @davide.readthemaple.com · 09/02/2026
NEW: Canada’s top-paid CEOs made more in the first 33 hours of 2026 than the average worker will all year, writes Adam King. www.readthemaple.com/top-paid-ceo...
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Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026
A new CCPA report found Canada is increasingly a country of exorbitant wealth alongside persistent poverty.
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