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

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Apple News Today

2026-10-19

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Voters in Alberta today decide if the province should pursue secession. Leyland Cecco from The Guardian breaks down the long-shot independence referendum. New polls found President Trump’s approval rating hitting new lows just weeks before the midterm elections. Politico’s Alex Gangitano explains why Republicans are shifting campaign funds away from key battlegrounds. Pope Leo made his first public appearance following lung-cancer surgery. Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for Reuters, joins to discuss the pontiff’s recovery and his planned international travel. Plus, violence erupted in France amid widespread cost-of-living protests, President Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Nathan Fielder’s Theranos documentary scored a massive box-office debut. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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  • Good morning.

  • New polls flash big warning signs for Republicans in the midterms.

  • Canadian activists in Alberta who want to secede are looking ahead to a major vote today.

  • They see this as their moment

  • to start building a much more substantive,

  • much more durable push towards independence.

  • And the odd three-hour documentary that became a box-office smash.

  • It's Monday, October 19th.

  • I'm Cecilia Lei.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • With just over two weeks to go until the midterm elections,

  • Republicans are making their case

  • as to why they should hold on to their congressional majorities.

  • On the airwaves,

  • like House Speaker Mike Johnson on Fox yesterday:

  • I believe we can defy history and keep this majority,

  • and our voters just need to ignore all the noise and go vote.

  • Do your civic duty.

  • And at campaign rallies, like President Trump in Kentucky on Saturday:

  • If we don't win,