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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