{
  "id": 3494231,
  "title": "Varcoe: Don't do anything 'dumb': Using energy as weapon in trade war should be a 'non-starter,' says Smith",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/varcoe-dont-do-anything-dumb-using-energy-as-weapon-in-trade-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-dont-do-anything-dumb-using-energy-as-weapon-in-trade-war-should-be-a-non-starter-says-smith"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Smith says the Americans have a bigger stick when it comes to placing tariffs or cutting off energy exports",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-US trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:21:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}