Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
02:28 | January 15, 2022
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Bank of Canada concerned over private credit risks
00:41 | 1 hour ago
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Business Matters: Canada could lose 90,000 jobs due to new U.S. tariffs
02:01 | 5 hours ago
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Business Matters: Canadian clothing brand Roots is going private
02:21 | August 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers
02:29 | August 19, 2026
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StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup
01:56 | August 13, 2026
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Canadian payment processing platform Moneris being sold to U.S. equity firm
00:36 | August 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says
02:11 | August 12, 2026
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Survey suggests housing costs account for roughly 50% of Canadian budgets
00:41 | August 11, 2026
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Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb
01:21 | August 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen
02:12 | August 10, 2026
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Business Matters: Equifax survey reveals 1 in 4 Canadians can afford only minimum credit card payments
02:14 | August 6, 2026
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Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships
01:51 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Shopify stock soars despite economic uncertainty
02:13 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian economy expands for second month in a row
02:25 | July 31, 2026
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Business Matters: IBM says corporate data breach costs hit record high
02:12 | July 29, 2026
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Canada rejects Trump’s 10% forced labour tariff, trade minister says “we have strongest provisions”
01:57 | July 24, 2026
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“We can dismantle the U.S.”: Doug Ford, other Canadian premiers react to Trump 50% tariff threat
06:32 | July 21, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds key lending rate on expectations the economy, inflation are improving
01:41 | July 15, 2026
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StatCan faces trust, reliability challenges from significant amount of Canadians
02:20 | July 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Air Canada names new, French-speaking CEO
02:17 | July 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian dollar falls to its lowest level in more than a year
02:15 | June 25, 2026
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Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls
00:38 | June 24, 2026
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High-flying SpaceX stock comes back to Earth
02:38 | June 23, 2026
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Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dead at 100
00:40 | June 22, 2026
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Why life insurance can actually help with the cost of living
04:55 | June 22, 2026
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Top News: Inflation in Canada jumps to 3.2% year-over-year in May
02:04 | June 22, 2026
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline
03:41 | June 15, 2026
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Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO
02:07 | June 12, 2026
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SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut
01:33 | June 12, 2026
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Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor
02:10 | June 10, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump
02:17 | June 1, 2026
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
02:28 | January 15, 2022
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Bank of Canada concerned over private credit risks
00:41 | 1 hour ago
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Business Matters: Canada could lose 90,000 jobs due to new U.S. tariffs
02:01 | 5 hours ago
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Business Matters: Canadian clothing brand Roots is going private
02:21 | August 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers
02:29 | August 19, 2026
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StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup
01:56 | August 13, 2026
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Canadian payment processing platform Moneris being sold to U.S. equity firm
00:36 | August 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says
02:11 | August 12, 2026
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Survey suggests housing costs account for roughly 50% of Canadian budgets
00:41 | August 11, 2026
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Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb
01:21 | August 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen
02:12 | August 10, 2026
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Business Matters: Equifax survey reveals 1 in 4 Canadians can afford only minimum credit card payments
02:14 | August 6, 2026
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Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships
01:51 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Shopify stock soars despite economic uncertainty
02:13 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian economy expands for second month in a row
02:25 | July 31, 2026
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Business Matters: IBM says corporate data breach costs hit record high
02:12 | July 29, 2026
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Canada rejects Trump’s 10% forced labour tariff, trade minister says “we have strongest provisions”
01:57 | July 24, 2026
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“We can dismantle the U.S.”: Doug Ford, other Canadian premiers react to Trump 50% tariff threat
06:32 | July 21, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds key lending rate on expectations the economy, inflation are improving
01:41 | July 15, 2026
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StatCan faces trust, reliability challenges from significant amount of Canadians
02:20 | July 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Air Canada names new, French-speaking CEO
02:17 | July 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian dollar falls to its lowest level in more than a year
02:15 | June 25, 2026
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Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls
00:38 | June 24, 2026
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High-flying SpaceX stock comes back to Earth
02:38 | June 23, 2026
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Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dead at 100
00:40 | June 22, 2026
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Why life insurance can actually help with the cost of living
04:55 | June 22, 2026
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Top News: Inflation in Canada jumps to 3.2% year-over-year in May
02:04 | June 22, 2026
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline
03:41 | June 15, 2026
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Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO
02:07 | June 12, 2026
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SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut
01:33 | June 12, 2026
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Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor
02:10 | June 10, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump
02:17 | June 1, 2026
Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
Description
January 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard of social media influencers, but what about “finfluencers?” They talk money on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, but it can be hard to know whom to trust. In part two of our Influenced series, Anne Gaviola takes a closer look at how to treat financial advice on social media.
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?02:28 | January 15, 2022 -
Bank of Canada concerned over private credit risks00:41 | 1 hour ago -
Business Matters: Canada could lose 90,000 jobs due to new U.S. tariffs02:01 | 5 hours ago -
Business Matters: Canadian clothing brand Roots is going private02:21 | August 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers02:29 | August 19, 2026 -
StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup01:56 | August 13, 2026 -
Canadian payment processing platform Moneris being sold to U.S. equity firm00:36 | August 12, 2026 -
Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says02:11 | August 12, 2026 -
Survey suggests housing costs account for roughly 50% of Canadian budgets00:41 | August 11, 2026 -
Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb01:21 | August 11, 2026 -
Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen02:12 | August 10, 2026 -
Business Matters: Equifax survey reveals 1 in 4 Canadians can afford only minimum credit card payments02:14 | August 6, 2026 -
Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships01:51 | August 5, 2026 -
Business Matters: Shopify stock soars despite economic uncertainty02:13 | August 5, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian economy expands for second month in a row02:25 | July 31, 2026 -
Business Matters: IBM says corporate data breach costs hit record high02:12 | July 29, 2026 -
Canada rejects Trump’s 10% forced labour tariff, trade minister says “we have strongest provisions”01:57 | July 24, 2026 -
“We can dismantle the U.S.”: Doug Ford, other Canadian premiers react to Trump 50% tariff threat06:32 | July 21, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds key lending rate on expectations the economy, inflation are improving01:41 | July 15, 2026 -
StatCan faces trust, reliability challenges from significant amount of Canadians02:20 | July 12, 2026 -
Business Matters: Air Canada names new, French-speaking CEO02:17 | July 8, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian dollar falls to its lowest level in more than a year02:15 | June 25, 2026 -
Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls00:38 | June 24, 2026 -
High-flying SpaceX stock comes back to Earth02:38 | June 23, 2026 -
Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dead at 10000:40 | June 22, 2026 -
Why life insurance can actually help with the cost of living04:55 | June 22, 2026 -
Top News: Inflation in Canada jumps to 3.2% year-over-year in May02:04 | June 22, 2026 -
‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026 -
Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026 -
SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026 -
Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor02:10 | June 10, 2026 -
Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?02:28 | January 15, 2022
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Bank of Canada concerned over private credit risks00:41 | 1 hour ago
-
Business Matters: Canada could lose 90,000 jobs due to new U.S. tariffs02:01 | 5 hours ago
-
Business Matters: Canadian clothing brand Roots is going private02:21 | August 21, 2026
-
Business Matters: Mortgage renewal wave of ultra-low COVID rates continues to raise anxiety for borrowers02:29 | August 19, 2026
-
StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup01:56 | August 13, 2026
-
Canadian payment processing platform Moneris being sold to U.S. equity firm00:36 | August 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says02:11 | August 12, 2026
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Survey suggests housing costs account for roughly 50% of Canadian budgets00:41 | August 11, 2026
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Consumer insolvencies in Canada continue to climb01:21 | August 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Oil prices rise as doubts grow that Strait of Hormuz will reopen02:12 | August 10, 2026
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Business Matters: Equifax survey reveals 1 in 4 Canadians can afford only minimum credit card payments02:14 | August 6, 2026
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Canadian businesses adapt to U.S. tariff turmoil by raising prices, expanding export relationships01:51 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Shopify stock soars despite economic uncertainty02:13 | August 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian economy expands for second month in a row02:25 | July 31, 2026
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Business Matters: IBM says corporate data breach costs hit record high02:12 | July 29, 2026
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Canada rejects Trump’s 10% forced labour tariff, trade minister says “we have strongest provisions”01:57 | July 24, 2026
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“We can dismantle the U.S.”: Doug Ford, other Canadian premiers react to Trump 50% tariff threat06:32 | July 21, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds key lending rate on expectations the economy, inflation are improving01:41 | July 15, 2026
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StatCan faces trust, reliability challenges from significant amount of Canadians02:20 | July 12, 2026
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Business Matters: Air Canada names new, French-speaking CEO02:17 | July 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian dollar falls to its lowest level in more than a year02:15 | June 25, 2026
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Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls00:38 | June 24, 2026
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High-flying SpaceX stock comes back to Earth02:38 | June 23, 2026
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Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dead at 10000:40 | June 22, 2026
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Why life insurance can actually help with the cost of living04:55 | June 22, 2026
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Top News: Inflation in Canada jumps to 3.2% year-over-year in May02:04 | June 22, 2026
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026
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Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026
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SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026
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Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor02:10 | June 10, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026
Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
Description
January 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard of social media influencers, but what about “finfluencers?” They talk money on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, but it can be hard to know whom to trust. In part two of our Influenced series, Anne Gaviola takes a closer look at how to treat financial advice on social media.
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