Which Canadian bank named a new chief executive this week? Take our business and investing news quiz

d. All of the above. Mr. Poilievre’s penchant for fiery rhetoric hit new heights, as he portrayed Canada sinking into a dystopia of poverty and famine, all thanks to the carbon price. Most economists scoff at such claims, pointing out that nearly all of the carbon price is returned to taxpayers in the form of quarterly rebates.

c. $1.5-million. The new mortgage rules will allow buyers to enter more expensive markets with smaller down payments. However, it’s not at all clear that younger buyers will benefit by being allowed to take on even more mammoth amounts of debt for even longer. Critics say the new rules will stoke demand and help push home prices higher, putting them further out of reach for most buyers.

b. Three. Starting this month, the federal government and Canada Life are requiring employees to be in the office three days per week, up from two previously. Similarly, Telus Corp. has informed call-centre employees they will have to work in person at least three times a week.

d. Amazon. has emphatically ended its remote-work experiment. Chief executive Andy Jassy said in a letter to employees on Monday that in-person work is necessary to “invent, collaborate and be connected.”

a. 55. Surprised? China’s official retirement ages are much lower than in most countries, although pensions for many workers are anything but generous. (Think US$28 a month for rural dwellers.) The recently announced changes will be implemented gradually over 15 years and will raise the retirement age for blue-collar women to 55 from 50, for white-collar women to 58 from 55 and for men to 63 from 60.

c. Tupperware parties started in 1948 and provided many women with the opportunity to run their own businesses. However, the Florida-based food-storage company has been in decline for years as a result of increased competition and a move away from home-cooked meals.

a. BCE Inc. says it will use the proceeds of the sale to pay down debt and expand its telecom network.

a. Nothing meaningful. The Federal government touted the underused housing tax as a way to deter foreign real estate investors from leaving their homes empty – a phenomenon that was thought to be widespread. So far, though, the tax has managed to raise only $74-million – a minuscule amount for a national tax.

b. 2005. Ms. Bowman’s vote deprived Fed Chair Jerome Powell of a clear consensus and broke with a post-2005 tradition in which Fed governors on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee have sought to avoid open displays of disagreement with the Fed leader. (Presidents of regional Federal Reserve banks have often dissented, but not members of the Fed’s board of governors.) The rare dissent by a Fed governor underlined the strong feelings around this week’s supersized cut.

d. Launching a new cryptocurrency business. Mr. Trump used to denounce cryptocurrencies, but this week he praised them as he unveiled World Liberty Financial, a business that intends to launch its own line of digital tokens.

c. $790. The Canadian Transportation Agency wants to charge airlines $790 for resolving each customer complaint, whether it decides in the favour of the passenger or not. The fee would cover 60 per cent of the typical cost involved in handling a complaint, the CTA said.

b. Toronto-Dominion Bank. TD said Raymond Chun, head of Canadian personal and commercial banking, will take over as chief executive from Bharat Masrani at the bank’s next annual general meeting in spring 2025.