{
  "id": 13120737,
  "title": "Opinion: A Tory’s torment over the loss of moderate government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/opinion-a-torys-torment-over-the-loss-of-moderate-government",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:36:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-a-torys-torment-over-the-loss-of-moderate-government"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Aug. 30, 1971, I was eligible to vote in an Alberta provincial election for the first time. I voted for Peter Lougheed and the Progressive Conservative Party, which ended the 34-year reign of the tired and backward Social Credit Party. I remained a stalwart PC supporter for 49 years, as an active constituency director, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}