The back nine 9️⃣— Albertans vote on more than independence, Waymo is coming to Canada.
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The back nine 9️⃣— Albertans vote on more than independence, Waymo is coming to Canada.

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 20265 min
  • News bulletin
  • Politics
  • About Canada

Albertans head to the polls today to vote on potential independence alongside nine other major policy questions. Plus, Waymo begins testing its autonomous robo-taxis in Toronto, eyeing a service launch by 2028. And in the big picture, a fatal fire strikes CFB Wainwright in Alberta, violent unrest escalates across France, and Vancouver elects a new mayor. The Peak Daily is produced in partnership with reframevid.com

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Hey, peak pals, I'm Alex Blumenstein and this is your Peak Daily for Monday, October 19th, 2026, where we cover the biggest stories in Canadian business, finance and tech, all in less than 10 minutes. It's Monday, so let's just get into it.

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Here's what we're covering today. First, Alberta votes on more than just independence. Waymo is bringing robo taxis to Canada and the big picture, a fire at CFB Wainwright,

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violent unrest in France has escalated and more. Albertans have some big decisions to make about the future of their province today. Here's what's happening.

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