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“At 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.'” www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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. www.readthemaple.com/controversia...

NEW: Former UN ambassador Bob Rae said he had his “wings clipped” 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. www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-...

NEW: Former UN ambassador Bob Rae said he had his “wings clipped” 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. www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-...

"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.'" www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-org...

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...

"A table outlining an internal Royal Canadian Air Force 2021 study on the F-35 fighter jet versus Sweden’s Gripen has magically shown up in the press at just the very moment it might most influence the choice about to be made." thewalrus.ca/the-leaked-r...

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. www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...

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. www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...

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. gtatoidf.com

The Department of National Defence's Access to Information Directorate just asked me, in response to a request I filed in November, “What constitutes a ‘report’?” After I said that they know what a report is, they replied with a sarcastic “Have a great day!!”

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 share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...

This is a political leader so, so far beyond her expiry date it's not even funny. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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. drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...

NEW: US senator Thom Tillis wants Canada to cough up a $300 billion “make up payment” for what he claims are Canada’s “shortfalls” on military spending over the past 20 years. www.readthemaple.com/u-s-senator-...

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 “strengthen cooperation ... between the participating militaries.” www.readthemaple.com/minister-can...

NEW: I explain how Canada’s ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians. This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...

NEW: I explain how Canada’s ongoing purchases of Israeli weapons and military technology fuel genocide against Palestinians. This is a transcript of my testimony at the people’s tribunal on Canadian responsibility. www.readthemaple.com/how-canadas-...

meanwhile... www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

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. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

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. www.readthemaple.com/canada-detai...

"According to sources, the signatories of the letter include Tom Lawson..." www.cbc.ca/news/politic... 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." cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/u...

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. www.readthemaple.com/canada-detai...

"We have a seemingly pointless, but probably rather financially wasteful, scheme of half-hearted militarization." canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

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. www.readthemaple.com/as-military-...

"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." thenarwhal.ca/csis-resourc...

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. thenarwhal.ca/csis-resourc...

its not an “antidrug operation“ bsky.app/profile/equa...

“The 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.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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"But experts say Canada has a major opportunity now to help preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law — and to turn a profit in multiple sectors." At least they're being more transparent about it now. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

"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 Conservatives’ campaign promised." thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

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. www.readthemaple.com/canadian-for...

"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. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Hey I wrote about her jingoism in The Catch last week

"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." ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

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.

"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." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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 “friendly and open dialogue.” www.readthemaple.com/canadian-emb...

Tell me again what the Canadian government’s position on antisemitism is? www.readthemaple.com/canadian-emb...

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 “friendly and open dialogue.” www.readthemaple.com/canadian-emb...

"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." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

This is an incredibly important story👇

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 — but it’s unlikely to be green energy. My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...