Alex Cosh on Silencing Dissent Toward 5 Per Cent

Alex Cosh, managing editor of The Maple will deliver the NB Media Co-op’s 17th annual keynote address entitled, Silencing Dissent Toward 5 Per Cent, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM AT on Zoom.

Canada is poised to hike military spending to an astonishing five per cent of national GDP at the behest of U.S. President Donald Trump. That amounts to around $150 billion annually. While this gargantuan increase will be a boon to arms manufacturers and military contractors, it is expected to put an enormous strain on public funds. Despite this, corporate media have offered little if any real critical reporting on the target. Meanwhile, both the Department of National Defence and industry groups appear to be working hard to ensure that no critical journalists can ask tough questions. What can independent media do about this?

Alex Cosh is managing editor of The Maple and was previously a staff writer for PressProgress. He lives and works on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin people. Find him on Twitter @AlexCosh_

NB Media Co-op’s 17th Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
AGM at 6:00 PM-6:45 PM | Keynote at 7:00 p.m.-8:30 PM Atlantic time

The Annual General Meeting will take place before the keynote. All are welcome to attend, but only members can vote.

Register for the Zoom AGM link here. Once you register, a Zoom link will be sent to your email.

View the meeting agenda here.

The meeting will be conducted in English. If you require English-French interpretation, please email info@nbmediacoop.org in advance of the AGM.

For more information, email info@nbmediacoop.org.