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Debbie Benson YEG

@dbenson77.bsky.social

Progressive Canadian; Retired Teacher; Opinions are my own, willing to listen to other perspectives, open to learning! She/Her πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 🌈 🌎

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It’s smart of the ATA to shine a light on the issue of private schools. I’ll bet a lot of Albertans think it’s bonkers that we fund them at 70%.

07.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, I’m off on the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus to Wetaskiwin, Ponoka, Lacombe, Calmar and Leduc.

It is important to me that all Albertans have an opportunity to show their support for Canada by signing the petition.

See you there!!!

#ableg #CdnPoli

07.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
Forever-Canadian.ca  because the only independence Alberta should have…
YouTube video by Lisab0923 Forever-Canadian.ca because the only independence Alberta should have…

We’re not there yet.

We still have 21 days to reach our 300,000 signatures. Please, take a moment and sign the petition. It’s up to you now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6NW...

#ForeverCanadian

07.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Forever-Canadian.ca  because the only independence Alberta should have…
YouTube video by Lisab0923 Forever-Canadian.ca because the only independence Alberta should have…

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Buried in the polls, with every American screaming for the Epstein files, the walls are closing in on Tangerine Palpatine.

Sending troops to every city you can in a desperate attempt to make martial law happen is not strength. It’s the last gasp of a dying regime.

07.10.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9404    πŸ” 2340    πŸ’¬ 376    πŸ“Œ 110
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Ex-special counsel John Durham undercut case against James Comey in interview with prosecutors: Sources John Durham, who investigated the Russia probe, told prosecutors probing James Comey that had been unable to uncover evidence supporting charges against him, sources say.

NEW: "No career prosecutor was willing to present the case to a grand jury on Halligan's behalf." lol WONDER WHY! abcnews.go.com/US/special-c...

06.10.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4437    πŸ” 1249    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 27
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This Portland police officer stood up for his community against ICE agents trying to drive into a crowd of protesters.

β€œYou WILL be arrested.”

07.10.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11247    πŸ” 4002    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 409
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Whoa! The shutdown’s ripple effect starting to hit.

Burbank Airport in LA County has no air traffic controllers on duty due to sick calls, last-minute day-off requests, and staffing shortages.

If you’re flying anywhere in the country, check for delays.

07.10.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9709    πŸ” 3562    πŸ’¬ 534    πŸ“Œ 267
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

And now we know why Ford made speed cameras illegal.

06.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Don’t give an inch

07.10.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3713    πŸ” 1345    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 49
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Yesterday, thousands of Albertans gathered at the Alberta Legislature to support our teachers.

Today, the UCP government locked them out.

Teachers aren’t just standing up for themselves. They’re standing up for our kids. Their working conditions are our children’s learning conditions.

07.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues β€˜going in reverse’, UN chief warns More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues β€˜going in reverse’, UN chief warns | UN News
news.un.org/en/story/202...

07.10.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Shameless’: How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants | The Tyee Divisive scapegoating, including showing a slanted video, fits the populist playbook, says an expert.

Blaming immigrants is not new in Alberta. My latest for The Tyee.
'Shameless': How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

07.10.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Alberta used numbered company in legal battle to save Keystone XL pipeline | The Narwhal Delaware company that had delinquent tax bill offers glimpse at lengths taken by Alberta government to prop up TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline

thenarwhal.ca/alberta-tc-e...

07.10.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta finance minister defends $1.3B loss on Keystone XL pipeline as β€˜calculated decision’ | Globalnews.ca Alberta's finance minister says the province's $1.3-billion investment of taxpayers' money in the now-defunct Keystone XL oil pipeline project was a prudent gamble.

globalnews.ca/news/7939964...

07.10.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Alberta threw away $1.5 billion on Keystone XL | The Sprawl Investors are wary of risky pipelinesβ€”so Kenney stepped in.

www.sprawlcalgary.com/how-alberta-...

07.10.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Developer Abandons Keystone XL Pipeline Project, Ending Decade-Long Battle TC Energy suspended construction in January when President Biden revoked a key permit. The controversial project was a major flashpoint in the debate over fossil fuels' role in climate change.

www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1...

07.10.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On June 9, 2021, the Keystone XL project was abandoned by its developer. At the time of the project's cancellation, approximately 8% of the pipeline had been constructed.

07.10.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TC Energy had begun construction, but only about 480 km of the entire $8B project was completed across N America when it was abandoned, with very little in Canada.

07.10.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

While some work & economic activity occurred, very little of the Keystone XL pipeline was actually built in Canada before the project was canceled in 2021.

07.10.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keystone Pipeline - Wikipedia

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07.10.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keystone Pipeline - Wikipedia

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07.10.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your post that the UCP built the pipeline in AB with 1.3B is false. The AB Keystone portion has been built since 2010. Kenney put 1.5B of AB tax dollars down to keep the US portion of phase 4 going b/c TC Energy walked away. Our tax dollars were lost when Biden cancelled the US portion of Keystone.

07.10.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phases 1 to 3 are built. Phase 4 was cancelled by Biden.

07.10.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.10.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Keystone Pipeline is an oil pipeline system in Canada and the US, commissioned in 2010 by TC Energy. It runs from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta to refineries in Illinois and Texas, and also to oil tank farms and an oil pipeline distribution center in Cushing, Oklahoma.

07.10.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta bargaining committee serves 51,000 teachers with lockout notice | CBC News Employers have served Alberta teachers with a lockout notice hours after they walked off the job Monday.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

07.10.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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