{
  "id": 3845742,
  "title": "Varcoe: One oil price spike, two Alberta surpluses and an improved economic outlook amid global turbulence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/varcoe-one-oil-price-spike-two-alberta-surpluses-and-an-improved",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:21:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-one-oil-price-spike-two-alberta-surpluses-and-an-improved-economic-outlook-amid-global-turbulence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Finance Minister Jason Nixon is also predicting a surplus for 2025-26",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "'Vote with me': Danielle Smith dismisses calls to cancel Alberta referendum amid U.S. trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/vote-with-me-danielle-smith-dismisses-calls-to-cancel-alberta",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:49:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}