Emma Paling

Toronto

Writer at Freelance

Writer and journalist / Former senior editor @TheBreachMedia, Queen's Park reporter @HuffPostCanada

Articles

While ICE Rounds Up Migrants, Canada Ramps Up Co-operation With U.S.

1 week ago | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling

The Carney government’s Bill C-2 marks an escalation in Canada’s cooperation with the United States on security and immigration, lawyers say, at a time when that country is abandoning any pretext of fairness and due process in its own system. After announcing the bill on June 3, Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree told reporters he would talk to Tom Homan about the measures that same day.
How Canada’s ‘Condo Class’ Has Disrupted Political Organizing

3 weeks ago | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling

When M.H. and her neighbours faced regular water shutoffs, they went door to door in their 12-storey condo building. One of her neighbours was involved with the Toronto Centre Tenant Union, and suggested they canvas the building to see if others were also annoyed. They asked, “Hey, is anyone else unhappy? You want to sign this petition to ask for better communication?,” according to M.H., who is not being identified to avoid being labelled a problem tenant by future landlords.
Conservatives Made Gains Where Cost Of Living And Tariffs Loomed Large

1 month ago | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling

In key regions where Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives made gains in last month’s election, voters face higher-than-average increases in housing costs, a growing homelessness crisis and the threat of tariff-induced mass unemployment. Voters in Kitchener and Windsor, Ont. chose change, even if that meant booting out beloved incumbent MPs, including one who had represented his community for 23 years.
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.
“It should not be this hard” — West End Phoenix

2 months ago | westendphoenix.com | Emma Paling

FROM APRIL/MAY 2024 ISSUE OF WEST END PHOENIXPrivate equity firms are targeting low-income apartment buildings across the city as the ultimate investment: buying them out, evicting tenants and renovating the empty units. The new rents, subject to increases without controls, are so high that they’re sending some residents to the food bank Michael Cuadra has lived with his parents in the same Weston apartment building since he was eight years old. For much of that time, it was a good place to live.
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.
How Canadian Media Helped Recruit Prime Minister Carney

Mar 20, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Emma Paling |Alex Cosh |Peter McFarlane

It might sound hard to believe, but a London-based bookie had a hand in sparking Canadian media’s early fascination with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The year was 2011, and the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had just resigned after being charged with attempted rape in the United States. The London bookie, William Hill, took bets on his successor and included Carney on the list of possible candidates. The odds were long, ten to one.
Canadian Views Of The U.S. Have Trended Negatively For Decades

Feb 27, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Davide Mastracci |Emma Paling |Peter McFarlane

In the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats to make Canada the “51st state,” a recent Leger poll found that 27 per cent of Canadians view their southern neighbour as an “enemy state.”While a higher share — 30 per cent — view the U.S. as an “ally,” the substantial figure of those willing to use such negative terms to describe the Canadian state’s traditionally closest partner has prompted surprise, as well as disgust from some quarters.
Meet 85 Canadians That Have Fought For Israel

Feb 24, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Davide Mastracci |Alex Cosh |Emma Paling |Peter McFarlane

For the better part of the past century, some Jews in Canada have been travelling to Israel to fight alongside other Jewish Zionists from around the world. Throughout this time, the Israeli military has been credibly accused by and/or before major international bodies of ethnic cleansing, war crimes, apartheid, and now genocide.
Poilievre’s Lifelong Obsession With Tax Cuts Is No Use Against Trump

Feb 18, 2025 | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Emma Paling |Peter McFarlane |Christy Somos

For the first time in over a year, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s lead in the polls is tightening substantially. His biggest challenge? Responding to United States President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada. Since Trump’s inauguration in January, polls have shown an uptick in support for the Liberals — particularly in a scenario where leadership candidate Mark Carney takes the helm, but also even with Justin Trudeau still in charge.