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Articles by Pat Foran
- Competition Bureau to investigate Canadian airline industry following rising complaints
- Are you a loud snorer? You could have sleep apnea
- 'It was devastating': Ontario mother denied boarding flight with her family after ticket mistake
- Majority of Canadians plan to stay close to home on this year's summer vacation, survey finds
- Ontario mother loses $2,500 to text scammer pretending to be daughter
- Fake website selling Honda lawn mowers for 90% off
- Ontario man frustrated after $3,500 paving job leaves driveway in shambles
- Ontario man devastated to learn $150,000 line of credit isn't insured after wife dies
- 'It looked so legit': Ontario man pays $7,700 for luxury villa found on Booking.com, but the listing was fake
- Is your password 123456? Here's why you should make it stronger
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