Press Digest: Canada - August 20

Royal Bank of Canada

20/08/2026 14:13

Aug 20 - The following are the top stories from Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
     
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked premiers to restock on American alcohol and end procurement policies that exclude United States companies as the two countries continue to negotiate the terms of a trade deal that could help avert tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his latest round of duties on Canadian goods until the end of the day on Friday. 
     
** Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO has named former Ontario minister Caroline Mulroney as vice-chair at a time when the bank is looking to expand operations its in the United States and Europe.
     
** Former Nvidia NVDA.O researcher Sanja Fidler has raised $90 million for robotics start-up Veeda Innovation Inc, drawing support from venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Radical Ventures.

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