Advertisement
Articles by Pat Foran
- One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey
- Subaru makes the best car, according to Consumer Reports
- 'It was like I was brainwashed': 2 Ontarians lose $230K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams
- Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges
- Ontario woman tries to use Visa prepaid gift card, realizes she had been scammed
- Black Friday sales stretch out for weeks: retail analyst
- Ontario family says dream renovation project has become their 'worst nightmare'
- Canadians carrying more debt and missing more payments: reports
- Ontario woman buys van with odometer rolled back almost 100,000 kilometres
- 'Not good for the economy': MPs call on federal government to regulate resale concert tickets
Pat Foran
ContactPat Foran is an award-winning videojournalist with CTV News Toronto and the host of the station’s popular feature segment “Consumer Alert”.
In this role, Foran has helped consumers recover millions of dollars, exposed scams, warned about unsafe products, and passed on countless money saving tips to the public. The thousands of phone calls, e-mails, and letters he receives prove there is an intense public interest in solid, trustworthy consumer information.
Prior to his role as CTV Toronto’s consumer advocate, Foran worked as a reporter for three different CTV affiliates, beginning in 1986. He covered many high profile stories, including the Paul Bernardo trial, and interviewed such notable figures as Sarah Ferguson, Wayne Gretzky, and John Candy. He’s been recognized with an Atlantic Journalism Award and Peel Police Award.
Off the air, Foran is an advocate for financial literacy, and was asked to serve on the Federal Government’s Financial Literacy Task Force from 2009-2011. Foran is also the author of four national bestselling books on consumer and financial issues. His latest, The Smart, Savvy Young Consumer, is designed to help young Canadians spend and save wisely.
Foran enjoys playing several sports such as hockey, golf, and tennis. He is also a proud father of three daughters.
Foran speaks English and graduated from Fanshawe College with a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism.
Follow him on Twitter: @PatForanCTVNews
