Alex Cosh

Canada

News Editor at The Maple

News editor, @readthemaple.

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Le Canada a vendu pour 18,9 millions $ de matériel militaire à Israël, malgré la « pause » annoncée – Pivot

2 days ago | pivot.quebec | Alex Cosh

Des informations publiées récemment par Affaires mondiales Canada confirment que les entreprises canadiennes ont continué d’exporter des marchandises militaires vers Israël l’an dernier. Et ce, même si le gouvernement libéral avait annoncé la suspension de l’octroi de nouveaux permis d’exportation et assuré qu’aucune arme ne serait envoyée vers Gaza. Cet article est d’abord paru en anglais chez The Maple.
Carney Justified Attacks While Iranian Canadians Feared The Worst

3 days ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

Family friends killed. Relatives displaced. Childhood homes in Tehran destroyed. Fears for the safety of loved ones and concern that Iran was imminently about to fall victim to yet another American-backed war for regime change, and the chaos and carnage this would inevitably bring.
Canada Sold $18.9 Million Of Military Goods To Israel, Despite ‘Pause’

3 weeks ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

Newly released data from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has confirmed that Canadian companies continued to ship military goods to Israel last year despite the Liberal government’s pause on new export permits. According to GAC’s annual report on military exports, Canadian companies sold $18.9 million of military goods to Israel in 2024.
Government Export Agency Noted 99 Israeli Crimes, But OK’d Arms Sale

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

This is the first story in a two-part investigation.
Smith’s Separatism Talk Is A Dangerous ‘Smokescreen,’ Albertans Warn

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

Western alienation and Alberta separatism are back in the news. After the Liberal Party snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in last month’s federal election, a small but vocal minority in the heavily Conservative-voting Prairie provinces, particularly Alberta, are calling to break up Confederation. They are getting a helping hand from some of the highest rungs of power.
Minister Promoted ‘Reconciliation’ - And Problematic Arms Sales

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

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Votes For Libs And Cons Soared. But How Solid Is Each Party’s Support?

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

Although both the Liberals and Conservatives enjoyed their highest vote shares in decades in last month’s federal election, experts say both parties have areas of support that are soft and could shift back to smaller parties in the years ahead. Ninety-one per cent of MPs in the House of Commons are now Liberals or Conservatives, a nine per cent increase from the results in 2021.
Poilievre Getting Easier Ride At Media Events Than Carney: Analysis

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling |Alex Cosh |Davide Mastracci

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is getting an easier ride at media events during the current election than Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, an analysis by The Maple finds. The data shows that despite Poilievre’s constant complaints that the media go easy on his Liberal opponents, the opposite is true in this election campaign.
The Liberals Are Dodging Questions About A New Israeli Arms Contract

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is avoiding questions about a Canadian company receiving a contract to supply the Israeli military with up to $78.8 million of artillery propellants, despite the Liberal government’s promise to block military exports to Israel last year.
CIJA Lobbied Or Sponsored Trips For 58% Of MPs Running In 2025

2 months ago | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci |Emma Paling |Alex Cosh

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is a Zionist lobby group that has a stated priority of “strengthening the Canada-Israel Friendship.” It has aimed to do so in several ways, including lobbying MPs and taking them on fully paid trips to Israel. I’ve published several articles on CIJA’s activities since 2022, including a list of the 10 MPs most lobbied by CIJA and a breakdown of MPs CIJA has taken to Israel.