Alex Cosh
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NEW: Group sending Canadian right-wing media personalities on free trips to Israel quietly funded by Israeli government
Documents unearthed by @pressprogress.ca show Israel's foreign ministry granted the Exigent Foundation $175,000 CAD to bring "Canadian influencers and policymakers" to Israel
Documents unearthed by @pressprogress.ca show Israel's foreign ministry granted the Exigent Foundation $175,000 CAD to bring "Canadian influencers and policymakers" to Israel
Group Sending Canadian Right-Wing Media Personalities on Free Trips to Israel Quietly Funded by the Israeli Government
Israeli foreign ministry granted Exigent Foundation $175,000 CAD to bring ‘Canadian influencers and policymakers’ to Israel, documents show
pressprogress.ca
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
NEW: Group sending Canadian right-wing media personalities on free trips to Israel quietly funded by Israeli government
Documents unearthed by @pressprogress.ca show Israel's foreign ministry granted the Exigent Foundation $175,000 CAD to bring "Canadian influencers and policymakers" to Israel
Documents unearthed by @pressprogress.ca show Israel's foreign ministry granted the Exigent Foundation $175,000 CAD to bring "Canadian influencers and policymakers" to Israel
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I discovered Israeli government procurement documents showing a Canadian group that's sending right-wing media personalities on free trips to Israel was granted funds from Israel's foreign ministry
The funding came through an arm of the ministry focused on managing “public perception of Israel”
The funding came through an arm of the ministry focused on managing “public perception of Israel”
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I discovered Israeli government procurement documents showing a Canadian group that's sending right-wing media personalities on free trips to Israel was granted funds from Israel's foreign ministry
The funding came through an arm of the ministry focused on managing “public perception of Israel”
The funding came through an arm of the ministry focused on managing “public perception of Israel”
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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.
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Read, share and let Israelis know that they don’t get to decide what Canadian journalism looks like.
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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.
www.readthemaple.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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.
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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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“It’s in our interest to know what citizens are doing, but it’s also in our interest in terms of national security and public security.”
Canadians In ICE? Neither Canada Nor U.S. Keeps Track, by @alexcosh.bsky.social, with comments from me: www.readthemaple.com/canadians-in... #cdnpoli
Canadians In ICE? Neither Canada Nor U.S. Keeps Track, by @alexcosh.bsky.social, with comments from me: www.readthemaple.com/canadians-in... #cdnpoli
Canadians In ICE? Neither Canada Nor U.S. Keeps Track
“It’s in our interest to know what citizens are doing, but it’s also in our interest in terms of national security and public security.”
www.readthemaple.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM
“It’s in our interest to know what citizens are doing, but it’s also in our interest in terms of national security and public security.”
Canadians In ICE? Neither Canada Nor U.S. Keeps Track, by @alexcosh.bsky.social, with comments from me: www.readthemaple.com/canadians-in... #cdnpoli
Canadians In ICE? Neither Canada Nor U.S. Keeps Track, by @alexcosh.bsky.social, with comments from me: www.readthemaple.com/canadians-in... #cdnpoli
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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...
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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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🚨After The Maple’s most-impactful year by far, we may miss our fundraising goal by a significant margin.
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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...
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
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“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...
Experts have warned for years that a list of names submitted for commemoration included Nazi collaborators. www.readthemaple.com/controversia...
Controversial Victims Of Communism Memorial Won’t Include Names
The monument was unveiled in December 2024 after a more than one year-long postponement.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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...
Experts have warned for years that a list of names submitted for commemoration included Nazi collaborators. www.readthemaple.com/controversia...
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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-...
Records show a Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted the tweet. www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-...
Bob Rae Had ‘Wings Clipped’ For Defending International Criminal Court
A Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted a tweet defending the ICC.
www.readthemaple.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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-...
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-...
Records show a Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted the tweet. www.readthemaple.com/bob-rae-had-...
Bob Rae Had ‘Wings Clipped’ For Defending International Criminal Court
A Canadian diplomat based in Washington contacted Rae minutes after he posted a tweet defending the ICC.
www.readthemaple.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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-...
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...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-org...
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.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"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...
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-org...
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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.
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The Maple: Where ‘Reader Funded’ Actually Means Something
We’re powered by widespread, organic support from the many, not the temporary goodwill of the few.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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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"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."
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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 Canada’s air force
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December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"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."
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thewalrus.ca/the-leaked-r...
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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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www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the government’s talking points.
www.readthemaple.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
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...
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the government’s talking points.
www.readthemaple.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
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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 institutions, which all have charities, include schools, synagogues and summer camps.
gtatoidf.com
GTA to IDF
A database from The Maple exploring GTA institutions associated with Canadians who served in Israel’s military.
gtatoidf.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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 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!!”
After I said that they know what a report is, they replied with a sarcastic “Have a great day!!”
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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!!”
After I said that they know what a report is, they replied with a sarcastic “Have a great day!!”
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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 share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
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...
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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...
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.
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is a political leader so, so far beyond her expiry date it's not even funny. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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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...
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...
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...
drugdatadecoded.ca
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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...
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-...
www.readthemaple.com/u-s-senator-...
U.S. Senator Wants $300 Billion Military ‘Make Up’ Payment From Canada
Thom Tillis also suggested that Canadians should not criticize the lack of a universal public healthcare system in the U.S.
www.readthemaple.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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-...
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...
The seminar was held to “strengthen cooperation ... between the participating militaries.” www.readthemaple.com/minister-can...
Minister ‘Can’t Confirm’ If Canadian Officers Went To Israeli Seminar
The seminar reportedly focused on Israel’s experiences in waging its genocidal war on Gaza.
www.readthemaple.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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...
The seminar was held to “strengthen cooperation ... between the participating militaries.” www.readthemaple.com/minister-can...