Davide Mastracci
@davide.readthemaple.com
Opinion editor @readthemaple.com
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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: Pro-Israel voices have suggested that anti-Zionism, the pro-Palestine movement and “anti-Israel” policies were responsible for causing the Belleville attack.
There is no public evidence to support any of these claims. www.readthemaple.com/how-pro-isra...
There is no public evidence to support any of these claims. www.readthemaple.com/how-pro-isra...
How Pro-Israel Voices Warped The Belleville Shooting Narrative
Pro-Israel voices suggested that anti-Zionism, the pro-Palestine movement and “anti-Israel” policies were responsible for causing the attack.
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September 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: Pro-Israel voices have suggested that anti-Zionism, the pro-Palestine movement and “anti-Israel” policies were responsible for causing the Belleville attack.
There is no public evidence to support any of these claims. www.readthemaple.com/how-pro-isra...
There is no public evidence to support any of these claims. www.readthemaple.com/how-pro-isra...
NEW: There’s no evidence tying the pro-Palestine movement to shootings at synagogues and Jewish schools in Canada.
I go through each case and outline what we currently know to prove my point.
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I go through each case and outline what we currently know to prove my point.
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There’s No Evidence Tying Palestine Movement To Shootings
Pro-Israel groups have blamed shootings at schools and synagogues on anti-Zionists
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September 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM
NEW: There’s no evidence tying the pro-Palestine movement to shootings at synagogues and Jewish schools in Canada.
I go through each case and outline what we currently know to prove my point.
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I go through each case and outline what we currently know to prove my point.
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NEW: Here’s a list of Canadians who signed an open letter denying the genocide in Gaza.
It includes people associated with Canadian institutions as well, such as professors.
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It includes people associated with Canadian institutions as well, such as professors.
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A List Of Gaza Genocide Deniers In Canada
Thousands of people signed an open letter denying genocide in Gaza.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
NEW: Here’s a list of Canadians who signed an open letter denying the genocide in Gaza.
It includes people associated with Canadian institutions as well, such as professors.
www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-ga...
It includes people associated with Canadian institutions as well, such as professors.
www.readthemaple.com/a-list-of-ga...
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I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells.
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Remembering Canadian Media’s Post-9/11 Bloodlust
The media was responsible for helping create an environment where people begged for war, racist laws and attacks on civil liberties.
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September 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells.
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells.
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
Remembering Canadian Media’s Post-9/11 Bloodlust
The media was responsible for helping create an environment where people begged for war, racist laws and attacks on civil liberties.
www.readthemaple.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I dug through Canadian media archives to pull out a sample of the bloodthirsty commentary that dominated pages post-9/11, including from: Christie Blatchford, Rosie DiManno, Margaret Wente, Mark Steyn, Andrew Coyne, Marcus Gee, Rex Murphy and Paul Wells.
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
www.readthemaple.com/remembering-...
NEW: Do you live in Canada? Are you impacted by pro-landlord policies? Want to know if your MP is a landlord or invested in real estate in some way?
I’ve released the 2026 version of my landlord MP database. Find out if your MP is a landlord now!
www.readthemaple.com/mp-landlords/
I’ve released the 2026 version of my landlord MP database. Find out if your MP is a landlord now!
www.readthemaple.com/mp-landlords/
Find Out If Your MP Is A Landlord Or Invested In Real Estate
The Maple examined and analyzed MPs’ disclosure forms and compiled the results.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
NEW: Do you live in Canada? Are you impacted by pro-landlord policies? Want to know if your MP is a landlord or invested in real estate in some way?
I’ve released the 2026 version of my landlord MP database. Find out if your MP is a landlord now!
www.readthemaple.com/mp-landlords/
I’ve released the 2026 version of my landlord MP database. Find out if your MP is a landlord now!
www.readthemaple.com/mp-landlords/
NEW: CBC just humiliated itself with a new 9/11 editorial policy designed to kiss American ass. www.readthemaple.com/cbc-just-hum...
CBC Just Humiliated Itself To Kiss American Ass
The news org has announced only 9/11 can be called a terror attack without any attribution.
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September 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
NEW: CBC just humiliated itself with a new 9/11 editorial policy designed to kiss American ass. www.readthemaple.com/cbc-just-hum...
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NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps.
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
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I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
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B’nai Brith Canada Won’t Rent To Non-Jews, Reps Say
Its Toronto apartments have received more than $30 million in government funding
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August 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps.
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
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I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps.
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
B’nai Brith Canada Won’t Rent To Non-Jews, Reps Say
Its Toronto apartments have received more than $30 million in government funding
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August 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
NEW: B’nai Brith Canada won’t rent units in its Toronto apartment buildings to non-Jews, according to property management reps.
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
I called pretending to be interested in their buildings. Here’s what they told me…
www.readthemaple.com/bnai-brith-c...
NEW: I reached out to the pro-Israel forces who have been trying to get me imprisoned to ask how their campaigns are going.
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I Asked People Trying To Get Me Imprisoned How It’s Going
My journalism on Canadians who join the IDF has made me the target of pro-Israel forces.
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July 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM
NEW: I reached out to the pro-Israel forces who have been trying to get me imprisoned to ask how their campaigns are going.
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I have something entertaining coming out tomorrow morning 👀
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July 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I have something entertaining coming out tomorrow morning 👀
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NEW: WestJet Flight Attendants Are Ready To Make History www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flig...
WestJet Flight Attendants Are Ready To Make History
By overwhelmingly voting to strike, the workers may finally force an airline to take the issue of unpaid work seriously.
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July 27, 2026 at 1:49 PM
NEW: WestJet Flight Attendants Are Ready To Make History www.readthemaple.com/westjet-flig...
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NEW: The Liberals have awarded up to $34 million to a U.S. defence giant they claim is Canadian, writes @emmapaling.bsky.social www.readthemaple.com/liberals-awa...
Liberals Award Millions To U.S. Company They Say Is Canadian
The government funded Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of defence giant RTX, formerly Raytheon.
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July 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
NEW: The Liberals have awarded up to $34 million to a U.S. defence giant they claim is Canadian, writes @emmapaling.bsky.social www.readthemaple.com/liberals-awa...
NEW: I wrote a small guide explaining how to archive things you see online and why you should. Archiving is essential for journalists, researchers and activists, and the more of us who get in the habit of archiving what we find, the better.
www.readthemaple.com/heres-how-to...
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Here’s How To Archive Online Content, And Why You Should
Archiving is essential for researchers, journalists and activists to do their work, and all of us can play a role in it
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July 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
NEW: I wrote a small guide explaining how to archive things you see online and why you should. Archiving is essential for journalists, researchers and activists, and the more of us who get in the habit of archiving what we find, the better.
www.readthemaple.com/heres-how-to...
www.readthemaple.com/heres-how-to...
NEW: I wrote a piece arguing that Zionism is Canada’s most-successful hate movement.
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Zionism Is Canada’s Most-Successful Hate Movement
The Jewish-supremacist ideology motivating genocide has widespread support among Canada’s elites.
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June 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
NEW: I wrote a piece arguing that Zionism is Canada’s most-successful hate movement.
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www.readthemaple.com/zionism-is-c...
NEW: I took an in-depth look at the Zionist narrative on the shootings of Jewish institutions in Toronto, and came to the conclusion that it’s bullshit that has been used to restrict our civil liberties.
Read my investigation to find out why.
www.readthemaple.com/the-zionist-...
Read my investigation to find out why.
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The Zionist Narrative On ‘Antisemitic’ Shootings Is Bullshit
The false claim that shooters were motivated by Palestine protests has been used to help strip civil liberties.
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June 24, 2026 at 1:16 PM
NEW: I took an in-depth look at the Zionist narrative on the shootings of Jewish institutions in Toronto, and came to the conclusion that it’s bullshit that has been used to restrict our civil liberties.
Read my investigation to find out why.
www.readthemaple.com/the-zionist-...
Read my investigation to find out why.
www.readthemaple.com/the-zionist-...
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NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce.
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
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Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
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Rabba, A Palestinian-Owned Chain, Is Selling Israeli Produce
The BDS National Committee lists Israeli produce as a “priority boycott target.”
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June 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce.
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce.
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
Rabba, A Palestinian-Owned Chain, Is Selling Israeli Produce
The BDS National Committee lists Israeli produce as a “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com
June 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
NEW: Rabba, a Palestinian-owned convenience store chain in the Greater Toronto Area, is selling Israeli produce.
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
Israeli produce is a BDS “priority boycott target.”
www.readthemaple.com/rabba-is-sel...
NEW: Israel has been contacting the Carney government regarding alleged antisemitism in Canada this year, but Global Affairs Canada is keeping records of those communications secret, reveals @alex.readthemaple.com.
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Global Affairs Canada Keeps Israel’s ‘Antisemitism’ Lobbying Secret
“We regret to inform you that the records you requested are all withheld.”
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May 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Israel has been contacting the Carney government regarding alleged antisemitism in Canada this year, but Global Affairs Canada is keeping records of those communications secret, reveals @alex.readthemaple.com.
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www.readthemaple.com/global-affai...
NEW: I ranked Canada’s provinces based on their disclosure-report systems, which I’ve become familiar with after years of publishing databases on elected officials who are landlords.
Spoiler alert: some are inexplicably awful.
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Spoiler alert: some are inexplicably awful.
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I Ranked Canada’s Provinces By Their Disclosure Reports
All provinces require elected officials to submit disclosure forms. Here’s how useful they are
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May 21, 2026 at 12:47 PM
NEW: I ranked Canada’s provinces based on their disclosure-report systems, which I’ve become familiar with after years of publishing databases on elected officials who are landlords.
Spoiler alert: some are inexplicably awful.
www.readthemaple.com/i-ranked-can...
Spoiler alert: some are inexplicably awful.
www.readthemaple.com/i-ranked-can...
NEW: Find out if your provincial rep (MHA, MLA, MNA, MPP) is a landlord using the latest version of The Maple’s database.
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Find Out If Your Provincial Rep Is A Landlord
The Maple examined hundreds of disclosure forms and then compiled and analyzed the results.
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May 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Find out if your provincial rep (MHA, MLA, MNA, MPP) is a landlord using the latest version of The Maple’s database.
www.readthemaple.com/provincial-l...
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Reposted by Davide Mastracci
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey.
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
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This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
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54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
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April 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey.
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey.
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
www.readthemaple.com
April 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
67 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on the question agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a new Pollara survey.
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
This is a greater percentage than those who support banning foreign military service in general.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
Reposted by Davide Mastracci
NEW: 55% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the U.S. military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple.
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55% Of Canadians Think Serving In U.S. Military Should Be Illegal
New poll shows a majority of Canadians want to ban citizens from serving in the U.S. military.
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April 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
NEW: 55% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the U.S. military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple.
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Reposted by Davide Mastracci
NEW: 54% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
54% Of Canadians Agree With Banning IDF Service: Poll
As of March 2025, more than 1,500 Canadian citizens were serving in the IDF
www.readthemaple.com
April 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
NEW: 54% of Canadians agree with banning citizens from serving in the Israeli military, according to a poll commissioned by The Maple.
www.readthemaple.com/54-of-canadi...
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