Davide Mastracci
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Opinion editor at The Maple.
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Davide Mastracci is the opinion editor at The Maple. He was previously the managing editor at Passage.
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Here’s a link to (almost) everything I’ve written since February 2020.
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NEW: Canada’s top-paid CEOs made more in the first 33 hours of 2026 than the average worker will all year, writes Adam King.
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Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026
A new CCPA report found Canada is increasingly a country of exorbitant wealth alongside persistent poverty.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NEW: Canada’s top-paid CEOs made more in the first 33 hours of 2026 than the average worker will all year, writes Adam King.
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NEW: Canada’s top-paid CEOs made more in the first 33 hours of 2026 than the average worker will all year, writes Adam King.
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www.readthemaple.com/top-paid-ceo...
Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026
A new CCPA report found Canada is increasingly a country of exorbitant wealth alongside persistent poverty.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NEW: Canada’s top-paid CEOs made more in the first 33 hours of 2026 than the average worker will all year, writes Adam King.
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The most-common topics discussed were “national security/security,” “justice and law enforcement,” “taxation and finance” and “immigration.”
An October session included 37 MPs, and they discussed increased police funding and rebates for security costs.
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An October session included 37 MPs, and they discussed increased police funding and rebates for security costs.
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CIJA Has Lobbied At Least 20% Of MPs Since 2025 Election
One session included 37 MPs and focused on police funding and “hate speech” policy.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The most-common topics discussed were “national security/security,” “justice and law enforcement,” “taxation and finance” and “immigration.”
An October session included 37 MPs, and they discussed increased police funding and rebates for security costs.
www.readthemaple.com/cija-has-lob...
An October session included 37 MPs, and they discussed increased police funding and rebates for security costs.
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NEW: CIJA has lobbied at least 20 per cent of MPs since the 2025 federal election. One MP has already been lobbied 8 times.
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CIJA Has Lobbied At Least 20% Of MPs Since 2025 Election
One session included 37 MPs and focused on police funding and “hate speech” policy.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
NEW: CIJA has lobbied at least 20 per cent of MPs since the 2025 federal election. One MP has already been lobbied 8 times.
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Nine years ago today, six Muslims were killed in a hate crime at a Quebec mosque. Since then, at least five others in Canada have been killed in hate crimes. Today, huge swathes of the media landscape treat and/or describe Islamophobia as a non-existent joke. We have a problem.
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Nine years ago today, six Muslims were killed in a hate crime at a Quebec mosque. Since then, at least five others in Canada have been killed in hate crimes. Today, huge swathes of the media landscape treat and/or describe Islamophobia as a non-existent joke. We have a problem.
NEW: I compiled a list of 27 Canadian journalists who have gone on sponsored Israel trips organized by a Zionist group whose co-founder previously worked for an Israeli intelligence firm.
The list includes some of Canadian media’s most-senior editors.
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The list includes some of Canadian media’s most-senior editors.
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A List Of Journalists Who’ve Taken Sponsored Israel Trips
These Canadian media figures went on trips sponsored by the Exigent Foundation, a pro-Israel organization
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January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
NEW: I compiled a list of 27 Canadian journalists who have gone on sponsored Israel trips organized by a Zionist group whose co-founder previously worked for an Israeli intelligence firm.
The list includes some of Canadian media’s most-senior editors.
www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-jo...
The list includes some of Canadian media’s most-senior editors.
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NEW: Trump’s xenophobic crackdown will destroy labour, writes Adam King.
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Trump’s Xenophobic Crackdown Will Destroy Labour
Mass deportations are reprehensible, and will also harm all workers, regardless of their birth place.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM
NEW: Trump’s xenophobic crackdown will destroy labour, writes Adam King.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
10 more members to go in order to hit our goal! Consider becoming one of them if you have enjoyed our work this year.
🚨After The Maple’s most-impactful year by far, we may miss our fundraising goal by a significant margin.
Consider becoming a member (action.readthemaple.com/2025-fundrai...) and/or making a one-time donation (readthemaple.com/donate/) now to help ensure we can hire a new journalist next year.
Consider becoming a member (action.readthemaple.com/2025-fundrai...) and/or making a one-time donation (readthemaple.com/donate/) now to help ensure we can hire a new journalist next year.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🚨After The Maple’s most-impactful year by far, we may miss our fundraising goal by a significant margin.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The Maple is planning to hire a new journalist next year! We currently have just two editorial staffers, so this would be a major upgrade. But we need to hit our fundraising goal first.
You can become a member here to help us get there: action.readthemaple.com/2025-fundrai...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Maple is planning to hire a new journalist next year! We currently have just two editorial staffers, so this would be a major upgrade. But we need to hit our fundraising goal first.
You can become a member here to help us get there: action.readthemaple.com/2025-fundrai...
You can become a member here to help us get there: action.readthemaple.com/2025-fundrai...
Reposted by Davide Mastracci
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.
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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-...
The Maple is facing a renewed attack from prominent Zionists and Israeli government officials.
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We are 100% reader funded.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Maple is facing a renewed attack from prominent Zionists and Israeli government officials.
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We are 100% reader funded.
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Consider becoming a Maple member or making a donation today to support our work.
We are 100% reader funded.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 number of soldiers on Find IDF Soldiers associated with each institution varies, from 4 to 32. As I note on the site, however, it’s very likely that these are all undercounts, as I wasn’t able to find this sort of info for most of the soldiers.
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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 3:04 PM
The number of soldiers on Find IDF Soldiers associated with each institution varies, from 4 to 32. As I note on the site, however, it’s very likely that these are all undercounts, as I wasn’t able to find this sort of info for most of the soldiers.
gtatoidf.com
gtatoidf.com
Each profile has a description of the institution and its views on Israel; IDF mentions they’ve made since Oct. 7, 2023; details on their associated charity; the people in the Find IDF Soldiers database they’re associated with.
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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 2:19 PM
Each profile has a description of the institution and its views on Israel; IDF mentions they’ve made since Oct. 7, 2023; details on their associated charity; the people in the Find IDF Soldiers database they’re associated with.
gtatoidf.com
gtatoidf.com
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 article lists all of the soldier profiles that now contain dead or modified links. It lists the original source, the nature of the change and what material it contains that is now unavailable. Many of the soldiers have served since Oct. 7, 2023.
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Online Mentions Of Canadians’ IDF Service Are Disappearing
The Maple has recorded cases where pages linked to on the Find IDF Soldiers website have been deleted, modified or made private.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The article lists all of the soldier profiles that now contain dead or modified links. It lists the original source, the nature of the change and what material it contains that is now unavailable. Many of the soldiers have served since Oct. 7, 2023.
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NEW: Online mentions of Canadians’ IDF service are disappearing.
This article compiles the links in my Find IDF Soldiers database that have been deleted, made private or modified, resulting in the removal of mentions of Israeli military service.
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This article compiles the links in my Find IDF Soldiers database that have been deleted, made private or modified, resulting in the removal of mentions of Israeli military service.
www.readthemaple.com/online-menti...
Online Mentions Of Canadians’ IDF Service Are Disappearing
The Maple has recorded cases where pages linked to on the Find IDF Soldiers website have been deleted, modified or made private.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW: Online mentions of Canadians’ IDF service are disappearing.
This article compiles the links in my Find IDF Soldiers database that have been deleted, made private or modified, resulting in the removal of mentions of Israeli military service.
www.readthemaple.com/online-menti...
This article compiles the links in my Find IDF Soldiers database that have been deleted, made private or modified, resulting in the removal of mentions of Israeli military service.
www.readthemaple.com/online-menti...
They write, “The remaining 22 names have now been submitted confidentially to the ICC and will be made public progressively, as national-level complaints are filed in different jurisdictions.”
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Her Name Was Hind, Her Foundation Takes her Killers to Court | THE HIND RAJAB FOUNDATION
HRF files ICC complaint naming 24 Israeli soldiers and commanders for the killing of Hind Rajab, her family, and two rescuers in Gaza.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
They write, “The remaining 22 names have now been submitted confidentially to the ICC and will be made public progressively, as national-level complaints are filed in different jurisdictions.”
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
The Hind Rajab Foundation has submitted names of 24 Israeli soldiers to the ICC for the killing of Hind Rajab and others. They include dual nationals from Europe, Latin America and North America. It will be interesting to see if any are from Canada.
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
Her Name Was Hind, Her Foundation Takes her Killers to Court | THE HIND RAJAB FOUNDATION
HRF files ICC complaint naming 24 Israeli soldiers and commanders for the killing of Hind Rajab, her family, and two rescuers in Gaza.
www.hindrajabfoundation.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Hind Rajab Foundation has submitted names of 24 Israeli soldiers to the ICC for the killing of Hind Rajab and others. They include dual nationals from Europe, Latin America and North America. It will be interesting to see if any are from Canada.
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
NEW: I’ve published an article containing the names and profiles of 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.
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These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7
The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW: I’ve published an article containing the names and profiles of 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.
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NEW: I created a database containing profiles of 206 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military. This is the largest such collection of names and profiles in Canada, by far, and is a major expansion on the past version.
findidfsoldiers.net
findidfsoldiers.net
Find IDF Soldiers
A database from The Maple documenting Canadians that have served in the Israeli military.
findidfsoldiers.net
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
NEW: I created a database containing profiles of 206 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military. This is the largest such collection of names and profiles in Canada, by far, and is a major expansion on the past version.
findidfsoldiers.net
findidfsoldiers.net
NEW: I created a database containing profiles of 206 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military. This is the largest such collection of names and profiles in Canada, by far, and is a major expansion on the past version.
findidfsoldiers.net
findidfsoldiers.net
Find IDF Soldiers
A database from The Maple documenting Canadians that have served in the Israeli military.
findidfsoldiers.net
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
NEW: I created a database containing profiles of 206 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military. This is the largest such collection of names and profiles in Canada, by far, and is a major expansion on the past version.
findidfsoldiers.net
findidfsoldiers.net