Marketplace - Season 52

Marketplace - Season 52

Season 52

Whether it is a slick scam, misleading marketing claim, a product that could put your health at risk, or maddening customer service, Marketplace has got your back.
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DatesOct 11, 2024 - Mar 21, 2025
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Episodes

Truckload of Trouble
Season 52Episode 130 min

Truckload of Trouble

Trucking is the lifeline of Canada's economy, and as the country faces a shortage of drivers, Marketplace uncovers shocking details about how some unqualified new recruits are finding their way onto our roads.

Oct 11, 2024
Halal Claims Exposed: Testing Canada's fast food chains
Season 52Episode 230 min

Halal Claims Exposed: Testing Canada's fast food chains

We expose an unregulated halal certification system that raises doubts when it comes to how much you can trust what you're being told at some of the most popular restaurants.

Oct 18, 2024
Stolen in Seconds: Why aren't car makers doing more?
Season 52Episode 330 min

Stolen in Seconds: Why aren't car makers doing more?

Marketplace compares some of Canada's most stolen vehicles to the same make and models sold in the UK and reveals how the same vehicles sold overseas have anti-theft measures that aren't provided in Canadian cars.

Oct 25, 2024
Access Denied: Back on the Case
Season 52Episode 430 min

Access Denied: Back on the Case

From staff training to boarding procedures and the availability of lift equipment, Marketplace puts Air Canada to the test again with the help of Paralympian Brock Richardson and finds there is still a lot of turbulence when it comes to accessible travel.

Nov 1, 2024
Lousy Labels: What's in our food?
Season 52Episode 530 min

Lousy Labels: What's in our food?

Revealing how much ginger is really in Canada Dry's Ginger Ale; the "made from real ginger" claim was taken off of American cans after class action lawsuits there.

Nov 8, 2024
Profiting off Pain
Season 52Episode 630 min

Profiting off Pain

A father finds his son's tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap water — it's outright dangerous.

Nov 22, 2024
Tipped Off
Season 52Episode 730 min

Tipped Off

Marketplace visits 100 businesses, and counts up where all your tips are going.  In some provinces, it's illegal for companies to pocket tips but we reveal it's happening anyway.

Nov 29, 2024
Cause for Paws
Season 52Episode 830 min

Cause for Paws

Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought up by corporations across the country and reveals how those takeovers are driving up cost of care across Canada.

Jan 24, 2025
Exposing The Celebrity Sell: Home Edition
Season 52Episode 930 min

Exposing The Celebrity Sell: Home Edition

Celebrities including Mike Holmes and former CFL player Graeme Bell make the pitch for renovations and custom home builds done right but a long list of customers with home build and reno nightmares shows that even though they make the pitch to trust them, there is little accountability when things go wrong.

Jan 31, 2025
Sale or Fail?
Season 52Episode 1030 min

Sale or Fail?

Marketplace tracks sale items at popular stores for more than six months, revealing false discounts, and some products that are advertised on big sales days, but are actually cheaper during other times of the year.

Feb 7, 2025
The Changemakers: Your Voice, Our Fight
Season 52Episode 1130 min

The Changemakers: Your Voice, Our Fight

Marketplace reveals the investigations have led to change.  From removing unsafe products from store shelves to changing government and company policies, we take viewers on a journey of some of our most memorable and meaningful moments. Reporter: Charlsie Agro

Feb 21, 2025
Turning Up The Heat
Season 52Episode 1230 min

Turning Up The Heat

Marketplace investigates the murky world of home heating deals to reveal how consumers who sign up for savings are getting surprises instead, locked into onerous loans that come with broken promises of rebates, energy savings and free service – as calls grow for better consumer protection.

Feb 28, 2025
Gaming the System
Season 52Episode 1330 min

Gaming the System

Marketplace investigates how much information you're giving away when playing mobile games, and where that information ends up.  We uncover the methods app developers use to keep kids playing for as long as possible – and expose loopholes in the laws meant to protect children's privacy.

Mar 7, 2025
The Secret Cost of Housing
Season 52Episode 1430 min

The Secret Cost of Housing

Marketplace uncovers sex-for-rent ads online that target young women. Experts call these arrangements illegal and exploitative. We respond to more than a dozen ads, revealing the disturbing trend and confronting those involved.

Mar 14, 2025
Scam Stoppers: The Ultimate Showdown
Season 52Episode 1530 min

Scam Stoppers: The Ultimate Showdown

Joining forces with top scambusters to take on scammers from around the world, the team cracks into networks of organized crime groups, watching some through their own security cameras, and confronts fraudsters in real time.

Mar 21, 2025

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