Civic Maple is produced by a named editorial team. Every article carries a byline, is reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each desk directly.
Jonathan MacDonald
Editor-in-Chief
Jonathan MacDonald is Editor-in-Chief at Civic Maple and has final responsibility for editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections.
Coverage areas: Editorial policy, standards, publication decisions, corrections
Rebecca Thompson
Managing Editor
Rebecca Thompson is Managing Editor, overseeing the daily news list, commissioning and headline review across the Civic Maple newsroom.
Coverage areas: Daily news list, newsroom operations, commissioning, headline review
Thomas Fraser
Politics & Public Affairs Editor
Thomas Fraser leads politics and public affairs coverage, with a focus on federal and provincial policy developments in Canada.
Coverage areas: Canadian politics, public affairs, federal policy, provincial policy
Amelia Patel
Business & Economy Correspondent
Amelia Patel covers business, economic policy and markets with practical explainers for Canadian readers.
Coverage areas: Business, economy, markets, cost of living, labour trends
Sophie Chen
Culture & Society Editor
Sophie Chen covers culture, society and long-form features from communities across Canada.
Coverage areas: Culture, society, features, explainers, public life
Oliver Bennett
Standards & Fact-Checking Lead
Oliver Bennett leads fact-checking, source verification and corrections review at Civic Maple.
Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, standards, corrections
Ethan Murphy
Senior Reporter
Ethan Murphy is Senior Reporter at Civic Maple, covering breaking stories and deep-dive explainers with a Canada-wide lens.
Coverage areas: Breaking news, field reporting, explainers, investigations
For general enquiries email info@civicmaple.com or see our Contact page. Send story tips to tips@civicmaple.com. Read how we work in our Editorial Policy and Fact-Checking Policy.