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  "id": 7884744,
  "title": "Preston Manning says he's baffled by people who view Alberta premier as a separatist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/preston-manning-says-hes-baffled-by-people-who-view-alberta-premier",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:42:34.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/preston-manning-alberta-separation-premier-9.7346980"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says he's baffled that some view Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as anti-Canada given her vocal support of Confederation.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Preston Manning says he’s baffled by those who view Alberta premier as a separatist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/preston-manning-says-hes-baffled-by-those-who-view-alberta-premier-as",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:36:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Preston Manning ‘baffled’ by those who view Danielle Smith as an Alberta separatist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/preston-manning-baffled-by-those-who-view-danielle-smith-as-an",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:37:12.000Z"
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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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