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The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Star Gazer

August 8, 2014

By A. Boomer A. Boomer is a CARP member who shares his experiences growing up middle aged, every two weeks in the ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Plain Folk

July 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: “A. Boomer” is the alias of a CARP member who shares his experiences about growing up and growing ...

CARP's Targeted Benefits Pension Poll Report

May 16, 2014

Key Findings May 16, 2014: The vast majority of CARP members have pensions, two thirds are DB plans and just less than ...

CARP’s Targeted Benefits Pension Poll Report

May 16, 2014

Key Findings May 16, 2014: The vast majority of CARP members have pensions, two thirds are DB plans and just less than ...

The CARP Poll Report: The Fair Elections Act

April 7, 2014

Key Findings April 7, 2014: The vast majority of CARP members disapprove of the provisions of the Fair Elections ...

CARP CPP/Canada Post/Advocacy/Membership Poll Report

January 10, 2014

Key Findings - CPP   January 10, 2013: When presented with two government positions - one that Canada has never been ...

CARP at Key Events on Healthy Aging

December 6, 2013

CARP attended several events recently, mainly on the topics of health and aging. Below are summaries are CARP’s ...

The CARP Poll Report: CPP Enhancement

November 13, 2013

Key Findings   November 15, 2013: CARP members are frustrated that the federal government will not act on enhancing ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: It’s Not Dark Yet

September 6, 2013

I’m a boomer, about two thirds of the way through my allotted span. I’m going to do better than three score and ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: It’s All Political

June 28, 2013

I’m a Boomer, born ten years to the hour after the Great Escape and now creeping up on three score years. I’ve ...