Seniors’ group CARP says it’s quitting Big Tobacco sponsorships after response from fired up members – CBCJun 14, 2024The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) says it will never again work with Big Tobacco after getting an earful from angry members who read a CBC News: Go Public investigation last week. woman speaking out about a sponsorship deal CARP accepted from Canadian tobacco company Rothmans, Benson & Hedges (RBH). Angry CARP members wrote to the advocacy association — sharing their emails with Go Public — requesting that their memberships be cancelled. “Suggesting vaping as an acceptable alternative to smoking is disgraceful and clearly in the interests of the tobacco industry,” wrote Margaret Brady of Whitehorse, B.C. “I was absolutely gobsmacked,” wrote Margaret Dougherty of Toronto.
