Marketplace

Marketplace is a Canadian television series that has aired on CBC Television since 1972. It is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine that features investigative reports on topics such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices, and other news relevant to consumers of products and services. The show has played a significant role in prompting regulatory changes, including the ban on urea formaldehyde foam insulation and lawn darts in Canada, the introduction of warnings on exploding pop bottles, successful legal action against retailers for false advertising, the establishment of new standards for bottled water and drinking fountains, regulations to reduce the flammability of children's sleepwear, and the adoption of safer designs for children's cribs. Marketplace was initially hosted by Joan Watson and George Finstad. Additional hosts over the years have included Bill Paul, Harry Brown, Norma Kent, Jacquie Perrin, Christine Johnson, Jim Nunn, and Wendy Mesley. The current hosts are Tom Harrington and Erica Johnson. In its early seasons, the series featured a theme song titled "The Consumer," written and performed by Stompin' Tom Connors. For several years, each episode began with Connors singing the song, which became a popular hit.

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