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  "id": 15704226,
  "title": "Alberta rejects plan for referendum on leaving Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/alberta-rejects-plan-for-referendum-on-leaving-canada",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:26:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1559632/alberta-rejects-plan-referendum-leaving-canada"
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  "summary": "EDMONTON: Canada’s province of Alberta overwhelmingly rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, media projected Tuesday, in a decisive defeat for separatists that drew support from allies of US President Donald Trump.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Alberta votes on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/alberta-votes-on-path-to-independence-as-carney-fights-to-keep-canada",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:03:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Alberta holds referendum on potential breakaway from Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/alberta-holds-referendum-on-potential-breakaway-from-canada",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:10:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Vote count begins in Alberta secession referedum, testing Canada unity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/vote-count-begins-in-alberta-secession-referedum-testing-canada-unity",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:53:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Canada: Alberta rejects separation bid, CBC projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/canada-alberta-rejects-separation-bid-cbc-projects",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Alberta votes to remain part of Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/alberta-votes-to-remain-part-of-canada-15714637",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:45:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in historic independence referendum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/alberta-votes-to-remain-part-of-canada-in-historic-independence",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:26:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Alberta voters reject separation from Canada, back tougher immigration limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/alberta-voters-reject-separation-from-canada-back-tougher-immigration",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:31:36.000Z"
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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."
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