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What’s really driving a long-shot push to break up Canada

What’s really driving a long-shot push to break up Canada

Apple News Today
Oct 19, 2026 13 min
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<p>Voters in Alberta today decide if the province should pursue secession. Leyland Cecco from <a href="https://apple.news/A2Vc8p3erT4iadau5XFHmaA">The Guardian</a> breaks down the <a href="https://apple.news/AcVp-N9OBQGSQcBI4n8OgzQ">long-shot independence </a>referendum.</p> <p>New polls found President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating hitting new lows just weeks before the midterm elections. <a href="https://apple.news/AoP1ppJFfSXChkMPwNVNRWQ">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Alex Gangitano explains why Republicans are shifting campaign funds away from key battlegrounds.</p> <p>Pope Leo made his first public appearance following lung-cancer surgery. Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AT6wtALv0RvSrK3CC6YhV8w">Reuters</a>, joins to discuss the pontiff&rsquo;s recovery and planned international travel.</p> <p>Plus, violence erupted in France amid widespread <a href="https://apple.news/AtIxdjiITThuYq7j2A3lxxQ">cost-of-living protests</a>, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AIz8Iw7SuQRO4jhNo-yL4mw">endorsed</a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Nathan Fielder&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AaxPsbUdkTrSUZgKL_7Ogpg">Theranos documentary</a> scored a massive box-office debut.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>

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