Dexter McMillan

Data Journalist, Marketplace

Dexter McMillan is a data and computational journalist with CBC Marketplace, based in Toronto. Previously, he was with the investigative unit and digital graphics. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]

Latest from Dexter McMillan

Marketplace

Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian?; Tariff travel trauma: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

Tariff trouble; '51st state' gear will remain for sale: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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Up to 1 in 3 groceries online labelled as Canadian; new car theft crackdown: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Canadian Product Eh?

Marketplace found up to 1 in 3 groceries get labelled as Canadian. Customers say they're skeptical

To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace collected data from the websites of some of the country’s largest grocers.
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Scams are everywhere. In our season finale, we're fighting back: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

Sex-for-rent uncovered; tariffs tweaking travel plans: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

Hey, parents: Advertisers could be using mobile games to build profiles about your kids

A Marketplace investigation has pulled back the curtain on how some mobile games, which seem to attract children, use loopholes in rules protecting kids’ data — allowing marketers to build advertising profiles tailored to them, which can then be more effective at influencing their behaviour.
Marketplace

Watchdog: Investigating questionable HVAC contracts; how to buy Canadian

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Marketplace

HVAC scams are still happening. Why is the government failing to act?

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.
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Tariff exposure lower in B.C.; warning against illicit sexual performance drugs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.