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  "id": 16109246,
  "title": "Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ottawa-tells-its-diplomats-not-to-meet-with-u-s-midterm-candidates-16109246",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12114128/canada-diplomats-not-to-meet-with-midterm-candidates/"
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  "summary": "A memo says meetings with other elected officials who aren't candidates in the midterms can happen if necessary, but they should be discussed in advance with senior officials.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ottawa-tells-its-diplomats-not-to-meet-with-u-s-midterm-candidates",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:02:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ottawa-tells-its-diplomats-not-to-meet-with-u-s-midterm-candidates-16094217",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:02:51.000Z"
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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."
}