Since 2010, the Canada Periodical Fund granted over $663 million to media. One company took 18%, another is US hedge fund-controlled, and the public tracking data is completely fragmented.
I have received Zoomer as part of my membership in CARP. I found it to be a glossy advertising flyer wrapped around some editorial content. I will not renew my CARP membership nor my subscription to Zoomer.
I don't actually remember, but it was probably something along the lines of the group's being an advocacy voice for seniors. But I also discovered that it was run by Moses Znaimer who is also the publisher of Zoomer and owner of zoomermedia and radio station CFZM. Also "CARP was criticized during the 2025 Canadian election for partisan activity when it hosted an event for Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre during which CARP chairman Moses Znaimer appeared to endorse Poilievre from the stage. In an exchange outside the event when Znaimer was criticized for hosting a "very partisan event", Znaimer replied "that's right" and when asked why he gave a glowing introduction to Poilievre, replied "because I agree with him."
And while I am certainly not going criticize to anyone's personal choices in politics, to do so on behalf a group of seniors whose political choices probably vary from far left to far right, and which group you are going to have to represent to which ever government is elected is just wrong.
I have received Zoomer as part of my membership in CARP. I found it to be a glossy advertising flyer wrapped around some editorial content. I will not renew my CARP membership nor my subscription to Zoomer.
Interesting -- had not heard of them https://www.carp.ca/about/
While you note you aren't renewing, what drew you to this organization initially?
I don't actually remember, but it was probably something along the lines of the group's being an advocacy voice for seniors. But I also discovered that it was run by Moses Znaimer who is also the publisher of Zoomer and owner of zoomermedia and radio station CFZM. Also "CARP was criticized during the 2025 Canadian election for partisan activity when it hosted an event for Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre during which CARP chairman Moses Znaimer appeared to endorse Poilievre from the stage. In an exchange outside the event when Znaimer was criticized for hosting a "very partisan event", Znaimer replied "that's right" and when asked why he gave a glowing introduction to Poilievre, replied "because I agree with him."
And while I am certainly not going criticize to anyone's personal choices in politics, to do so on behalf a group of seniors whose political choices probably vary from far left to far right, and which group you are going to have to represent to which ever government is elected is just wrong.
edited to add 'criticize'