{
  "id": 4957766,
  "title": "Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn’t sending wrong message during trade war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/danielle-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12044173/albertas-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-during-trade-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith insists her upcoming trip to Tennessee won't be construed as promoting an unfavorable image during the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States. The premier firmly believes in diplomacy and emphasizes her duty to collaborate with officials from various backgrounds to emphasize the significance of the relationship between the two nations. Smith is scheduled to journey to Nashville later in the week for a personal visit, though her office states she will allocate time to engage with state tourism officials and the leader of the city's chamber of commerce.\n\nPrior to her trip, Calgary has been striving to establish itself as \"Nashville North.\" Smith aims to learn from this process while simultaneously fostering music industry collaborations. She highlights that Alberta seeks to broaden its tourism economy and considers this an ideal moment to utilize the resources Calgary possesses to achieve this goal. The premier's delegation to Tennessee will include Alberta's senior representative in the United States, Nathan Cooper.",
  "summary": "Danielle Smith says she believes in diplomacy and it's her job to work with officials of all types to remind them of the importance of the relationship between the two countries.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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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."
}