CAAT pension documents are photographed in Toronto on Feb. 3, 2026. Merle Robillard/The Globe and MailMerle Robillard/The Globe and Mail
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This week: CAAT Pension Plan is experiencing some upheaval. Meanwhile, gold is back in the news and so is U.S. President Donald Trump for... can you guess it? Take our quiz and find out.
a. Gold has been even more unpredictable than usual in recent days and nobody really knows why. Its sudden fall and rapid rebound might have had something to do with the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair. Or a shift in sentiment among retail buyers. Or something else entirely. The metal remains an enigma.
c. Fears about the impact of AI. The sell-off occurred after AI-powerhouse Anthropic released a plug-in for its AI platform that it said can handle several key legal tasks. The new productivity tools raised the possibility that similar AI products might soon replace a huge swath of legal software and similar products.
b. It overcharged customers. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada fined BMO for overcharging clients after the bank failed to properly disclose details about fees.
An unusual payout to the plan’s chief executive and his relationship with an employee spurred upheaval at CAAT, causing the executives to leave. The senior executives raised concerns about a $1.6-million vacation payout to CEO Derek Dobson and the relationship with an employee. Both occurred with the blessing of the company’s board.
d. Copper. Like many miners around the world, Eldorado is hunting for copper assets because the critical mineral is expected to be in heavy demand for decades as electrification grows.
a. CEO of Brookfield Asset Management. Mr. Teskey was named this week as CEO, following through on a long-expected succession plan for veteran chief executive Bruce Flatt. Mr. Teskey, 38, knows the territory well. He was made president of Brookfield Asset Management in 2022 and has run the day-to-day management of the US$1-trillion asset manager since then.
b. Build data centres in space. Mr. Musk estimates that within two to three years, the most cost-effective way to create AI computing capacity will be in space. He is intent on building a company that can combine AI, rocket technology, space-based internet services and direct-to-mobile communications.
d. India. Mr. Trump said he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18 per cent, from 25 per cent, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
d. Fell below $1-million. The average selling price for a home in Toronto dipped below the seven-figure mark for the first time since 2021, erasing much of the pandemic-era housing rally. The current average price of $973,289 is down 6.5 per cent from January, 2025.
a. Artificial intelligence bots. Beware, puny humans! Moltbook is a Reddit-like platform for AI agents. These agents, or bots, are a type of computer program that can autonomously carry out tasks, like organizing email inboxes or booking travel. On Moltbook, they can chat among themselves while flesh-and-blood observers look on. According to some descriptions, the bots have already formed their own religion and displayed a sense of humour.
c. Hidden door handles on cars. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology says it will ban hidden vehicle-door handles starting next year. The handles, commonly used on electric vehicles, have become a focus of concern after fatal accidents in which electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside vehicles.
b. Rose more than 20 per cent. Crave subscriptions increased by 26 per cent in the final quarter of 2025 following the success of Crave’s French-language drama Empathie and the launch of its international hit Heated Rivalry. Hot stuff indeed.