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đThe Maple is about to fall short of our year-end fundraising goal. We're exclusively funded by our readers making small donations. Hitting our target is crucial to sustaining our journalism into 2026. Please consider becoming a member:
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9 days ago
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The Maple is one of the few Canadian journalistic outlets that has integrity and dignity. Please support them
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The Maple does such great reporting, it's well worth supporting. This is just one of the many in-depth articles they published in 2025:
www.readthemaple.com/canadas-arms...
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đThe Maple is about to fall short of our year-end fundraising goal. We're exclusively funded by our readers making small donations. Hitting our target is crucial to sustaining our journalism into 2026. Please consider becoming a member:
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9 days ago
đšAfter The Mapleâs most-impactful year by far, we may miss our fundraising goal by a significant margin. Consider becoming a member (
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Support The Maple With A One-Time Donation
One-time donations help power our reporting, investigations, and the journalists behind them.
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âAt one point, prosecutors allege the foreign entity (Ukraine) 'threatened to go to the media with the safeguarded and special operational information in an attempt to leverage Canada into supporting the foreign intelligence service interests.'â
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CAF member allegedly leaked the identity of a soldier involved in covert intelligence
Master Warrant Officer Matthew Shawn Robar is accused of passing sensitive secrets to a foreign entity
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-caf-member-allegedly-leaked-the-identity-of-a-soldier-involved-in/
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NEW: Our dispatch on the federal government's decision not to include any names on the "Memorial to the Victims of Communism." Experts have warned for years that a list of names submitted for commemoration included Nazi collaborators.
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Controversial Victims Of Communism Memorial Wonât Include Names
The monument was unveiled in December 2024 after a more than one year-long postponement.
https://www.readthemaple.com/controversial-victims-of-communism-memorial-wont-include-names/
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NEW: Former UN ambassador Bob Rae said he had his âwings clippedâ for posting a tweet defending ICC judges in the face of sanctions imposed by the USA. Records show a Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted the tweet.
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Bob Rae Had âWings Clippedâ For Defending International Criminal Court
A Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted a tweet defending the ICC.
https://www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-wings-clipped-for-defending-international-criminal-court/
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NEW: Former UN ambassador Bob Rae said he had his âwings clippedâ for posting a tweet defending ICC judges in the face of sanctions imposed by the USA. Records show a Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted the tweet.
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Bob Rae Had âWings Clippedâ For Defending International Criminal Court
A Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted a tweet defending the ICC.
https://www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-wings-clipped-for-defending-international-criminal-court/
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"Over the past two years, settlers have increasingly been 'going into houses, holding people at gunpoint, and giving them 24 hours to leave, and many have⊠We end up in a situation where no one investigates.'"
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How Israel Organizes and Arms Settler Militias to Terrorize Palestinians in the West Bank
What often appears as sporadic settler violence is in fact an organized system with an official structure fully operating as intended.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-organized-settler-militias-west-bank-palestinians-funding-arms
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30 days ago
NEW: The Maple has a truly unique funding model, even among other independent outlets you may associate us with. In this article I go into detail about who has funded us over the years, the benefits of our model and why you should consider becoming a member.
www.readthemaple.com/the-maple-wh...
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The Maple: Where âReader Fundedâ Actually Means Something
Weâre powered by widespread, organic support from the many, not the temporary goodwill of the few.
https://www.readthemaple.com/the-maple-where-reader-funded-actually-means-something/
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"A table outlining an internal Royal Canadian Air Force 2021 study on the F-35 fighter jet versus Swedenâs Gripen has magically shown up in the press at just the very moment it might most influence the choice about to be made."
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The Leaked Report Pushing Mark Carney Toward the F-35 Fighter Jet | The Walrus
A mysterious internal study seeks to rig the multi-billion-dollar debate over Canadaâs air force
https://thewalrus.ca/the-leaked-report-pushing-mark-carney-toward-the-f-35-fighter-jet/
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Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
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Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the governmentâs talking points.
https://www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fear-closing-arms-export-loophole-would-anger-u-s/
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Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
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Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the governmentâs talking points.
https://www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fear-closing-arms-export-loophole-would-anger-u-s/
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Davide Mastracci
about 1 month ago
NEW: I created a database profiling Toronto institutions Canadian IDF soldiers attended to get a better understanding of how they portray the Israeli military. The institutions, which all have charities, include schools, synagogues and summer camps.
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GTA to IDF
A database from The Maple exploring GTA institutions associated with Canadians who served in Israelâs military.
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The Department of National Defence's Access to Information Directorate just asked me, in response to a request I filed in November, âWhat constitutes a âreportâ?â After I said that they know what a report is, they replied with a sarcastic âHave a great day!!â
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Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children
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ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb...
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This is a political leader so, so far beyond her expiry date it's not even funny.
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Voting for budget was a 'mistake' that won't happen again, says Green Leader May | CBC News
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says supporting the Carney government on the budget vote is a "mistake" she won't make again.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/may-wont-back-liberals-after-alberta-deal-9.6999260
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Euan Thomson
about 1 month ago
SCOOP Calgary Police Service suppressed evidence of brutality by officers deployed to the UofC anti-genocide protest on May 9, 2024. Among the evidence was camera footage from senior officers that should have been examined during an internal investigation.
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Calgary police withhold evidence of brutality as final UofC protest charges fall
New documents reveal Calgary Police Service suppressed evidence of brutality by officers at the University of Calgary on May 9, 2024. Among this was camera footage from senior officers that should hav...
https://drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-police-refuse-release-of-brutality-bodycam-footage-suppressed-in-internal-investigation-2/
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NEW: US senator Thom Tillis wants Canada to cough up a $300 billion âmake up paymentâ for what he claims are Canadaâs âshortfallsâ on military spending over the past 20 years.
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U.S. Senator Wants $300 Billion Military âMake Upâ Payment From Canada
Thom Tillis also suggested that Canadians should not criticize the lack of a universal public healthcare system in the U.S.
https://www.readthemaple.com/u-s-senator-wants-300-billion-military-make-up-payment-from-canada/
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NEW: Defence Minister David McGuinty said he could not confirm if Canadian officers attended an Israeli military seminar this week. The seminar was held to âstrengthen cooperation ... between the participating militaries.â
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Minister âCanât Confirmâ If Canadian Officers Went To Israeli Seminar
The seminar reportedly focused on Israelâs experiences in waging its genocidal war on Gaza.
https://www.readthemaple.com/minister-cant-confirm-if-canadian-officers-went-to-israeli-seminar/
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NEW: I explain how Canadaâs ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians. This is a transcript of my testimony at the peopleâs tribunal on Canadian responsibility.
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How Canadaâs Purchases Of Israeli Weapons Fuel Genocide
A transcript of a testimony given by The Mapleâs news editor at a âpeopleâs tribunalâ on Canadian complicity in Israelâs genocide in Gaza.
https://www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-purchases-of-israeli-weapons-fuel-genocide/
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NEW: I explain how Canadaâs ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians. This is a transcript of my testimony at the peopleâs tribunal on Canadian responsibility.
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How Canadaâs Purchases Of Israeli Weapons Fuel Genocide
A transcript of a testimony given by The Mapleâs news editor at a âpeopleâs tribunalâ on Canadian complicity in Israelâs genocide in Gaza.
https://www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-purchases-of-israeli-weapons-fuel-genocide/
about 2 months ago
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Canada is named as an attendee at an "international seminar" hosted by the Israeli military to discuss the lessons learned from Israel's two-year campaign of genocide against Palestinians.
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The IDF holding âinternational seminarâ on lessons learned from war
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/the-idf-holding-international-seminar-on-lessons-learned-from-war/
about 2 months ago
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NEW: Canadian authorities detained Richard Falk while he and his wife, Hilal Elver, were en route to a Palestine conference in Ottawa last week. I sat down with professor Falk to discuss what happened and Canada's complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
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Canada Detained This Legal Scholar En Route To Palestine Conference
Richard Falk and Hilal Elver were detained for approximately three hours at Pearson airport.
https://www.readthemaple.com/canada-detained-this-legal-scholar-en-route-to-palestine-conference/
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"According to sources, the signatories of the letter include Tom Lawson..."
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Lawson is Chair of the Board of the CDA Institute. CDA Institute's 2024 Annual Report names Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35, as a "strategic partner."
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F-35 defenders launch counterattack against Swedish fighter jet proposal | CBC News
Former high-ranking officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are mounting a defence of the planned acquisition of 88 American F-35 fighter jets, hoping to put an end to the ongoing courtship between the ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f-35-canada-sweden-saab-9.6982139
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NEW: Canadian authorities detained Richard Falk while he and his wife, Hilal Elver, were en route to a Palestine conference in Ottawa last week. I sat down with professor Falk to discuss what happened and Canada's complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
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Canada Detained This Legal Scholar En Route To Palestine Conference
Richard Falk and Hilal Elver were detained for approximately three hours at Pearson airport.
https://www.readthemaple.com/canada-detained-this-legal-scholar-en-route-to-palestine-conference/
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"We have a seemingly pointless, but probably rather financially wasteful, scheme of half-hearted militarization."
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Canadaâs latest defence daydream
Canada briefly considered a massive âwhole-of-societyâ mobilization plan that would turn public servants into military reservists. The idea collapsed on contact with reality, but its existence reveals...
https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/canadas-latest-defence-daydream
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NEW: The Canadian military is getting the biggest injection of cash since the Korean War. Meanwhile, the Defence Department continues to fail on its transparency obligations, according to a report submitted to Parliament.
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As Military Spending Soars, Defence Department Fails On Transparency
A report shows the Defence Departmentâs already poor transparency record is getting worse.
https://www.readthemaple.com/as-military-spending-soars-defence-department-fails-on-transparency/
about 2 months ago
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"It also means third-party security services like Forsythe, which employs ex-paramilitary soldiers and former RCMP officers, could be passing on information to CSIS and police about Indigenous and non-Indigenous land defenders and activists."
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The deepening ties between CSIS and resource companies | The Narwhal
As the federal government earmarks resource extraction projects in the ânational interest,â the companies building them are deepening ties to CSIS
https://thenarwhal.ca/csis-resource-projects-surveillance/
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
As the CDN prime minister designates select projects like Coastal GasLink and LNG Canada in the "national interest," the companies behind them continue to form deep ties with Canada's spy agency and other federal law enforcement. Here's a look at why this matters.
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The deepening ties between CSIS and resource companies | The Narwhal
As the federal government earmarks resource extraction projects in the ânational interest,â the companies building them are deepening ties to CSIS
https://thenarwhal.ca/csis-resource-projects-surveillance/
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its not an âantidrug operationâ
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âThe only reason to move it there is to use it against Venezuela... this is not an asset they can just keep there indefinitely. They have to use it or move it. And moving it would mean they are standing down.â
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U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela tensions simmer
The USS Gerald R. Ford joins a sprawling buildup that has fueled speculation the Trump administration intends to dramatically escalate its antidrug campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/11/venezuela-aircraft-carrier-gerald-ford/
about 2 months ago
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PressProgress
about 2 months ago
Weâre a small team of seven journalists who investigate stories wealthy and powerful people donât want Canadians to know about Now we need your help to defend our journalism and continue shining a light on information politicians want to keep secret Help us out đ
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"But experts say Canada has a major opportunity now to help preserve Ukraineâs sovereignty and international law â and to turn a profit in multiple sectors." At least they're being more transparent about it now.
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Freeland tasked with tapping Canadian businesses to help rebuild Ukraine
OTTAWA - Seven weeks ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney assigned former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/freeland-tasked-with-tapping-canadian-businesses-to-help-rebuild-ukraine/article_684dd7ab-e6d4-5915-a74b-e5f3575eeebd.html
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Luke LeBrun
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Hi Bluesky đ Small life update: Iâm at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenneyâs UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history Iâm ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you đ§”
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"This budget spends 2 1/2 times more money on the military than the Conservatives allotted in their spring election platform. It cuts a similar amount from government programs as the Conservativesâ campaign promised."
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The Military Wins and Public Programs Lose in Carneyâs Budget | The Tyee
But will the Liberals find enough support to survive a non-confidence vote?
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/11/04/Military-Wins-Public-Programs-Lose-Carney-Budget/
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NEW: The Canadian Armed Forces planned to send 29 personnel to Israel last year for training in how to use anti-tank missiles purchased from an Israeli arms company, documents obtained by The Maple reveal.
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Canadian Forces Scheduled Missile Training In Israel Last Year
The Department of National Defence is refusing to answer questions about the scheduled training sessions.
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-forces-scheduled-missile-training-in-israel-last-year/
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"Radio-Canada is not naming the sources so they can speak freely about internal party matters." Personally I think that unless they're blowing the whistle on something serious, sitting politicians shouldn't ask to be quoted anonymously just to criticize other politicians.
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Some Conservative MPs doubt Poilievreâs leadership after podcast remarks about RCMP | CBC News
After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted RCMP leadership on a recent podcast, some party members told Radio-Canada they are questioning whether they will continue supporting him.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/politics-poilievre-comments-9.6948395
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Hey I wrote about her jingoism in The Catch last week
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"A top Canadian defence department official has admonished western leaders for pushing back against Trump administration policies and raising concerns the United States is abandoning its allies."
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DND official lambasts western leaders for anti-U.S. comments
Raquel Garbers accused western leaders of helping Russia and China with their âabsurd anti-United States narratives.â
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/dnd-official-u-s-trump-raquel-garbers
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Received an email from Justice Canada's ATIP department asking me to abandon a request in exchange for documents released under a completely different request, plus a list of 'clarifying' questions about my original request, 2 of which were already answered in the request.
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"U.S. funds now own about 59 per cent of Canadian oil and gas companies, up from 56 per cent at the end of last year ... Meanwhile, Canadian ownership of these companies has dipped from 37 per cent to 34 per cent."
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Why U.S. investors are eyeing the Canadian oilpatch, even as oil prices dip | CBC News
There's growing interest in the Canadian oilpatch coming from south of the border. Experts say the trend is driven in part by a shift in political rhetoric in this country, along with better economics...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/us-investors-canada-oilpatch-9.6942475
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NEW: After years of Canada claiming it won't support Azov Brigade due to its far-right ideology and neo-Nazi links, the Canadian Defence Attache in Ukraine met with Azov at the Embassy this summer. An Azov contact said it was a âfriendly and open dialogue.â
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Canadian Embassy Hosted Ukraineâs Azov Brigade This Summer
An Azov member described the meeting as a âfriendly and open dialogue.â
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-embassy-hosted-ukraines-azov-brigade-this-summer/
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Tell me again what the Canadian governmentâs position on antisemitism is?
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NEW: After years of Canada claiming it won't support Azov Brigade due to its far-right ideology and neo-Nazi links, the Canadian Defence Attache in Ukraine met with Azov at the Embassy this summer. An Azov contact said it was a âfriendly and open dialogue.â
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Canadian Embassy Hosted Ukraineâs Azov Brigade This Summer
An Azov member described the meeting as a âfriendly and open dialogue.â
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-embassy-hosted-ukraines-azov-brigade-this-summer/
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"Such extreme peacetime military spending was never contemplated, even by the most hawkish Canadian defence analysts, until U.S. President Donald Trump started throwing around the five per cent figure."
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Linda McQuaig: Carneyâs military spending binge will leave Canadians worse off and divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans last June to increase the countryâs military spending over the next decade, raising it from 1.4 per cent of GDP to a staggering five
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/carneys-military-spending-binge-will-leave-canadians-worse-off-and-divided/article_927dc9c5-7cfa-4c0e-aed0-f9ac74008627.html
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Amanda Follett Hosgood
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The Trump administration recently bought stakes in two Vancouver mining companies and has shown interest in a project north of Prince George. How the materials would be used is unclear â but itâs unlikely to be green energy. My latest for
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Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee
Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/10/16/US-War-Department-BC-Mining-Company/
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