Shows
Alberta UnboundTheir Chemical Romance: Dr. David Wishart and Debby WaldmanAcclaimed Metis scientist David Wishart, a pioneer in the study of metabolomics, and Debby Waldman, an award-winning Jewish-American children's author and journalist, talk about the alchemy that brought them together, and made and kept them Albertans.
To read more about Debby's latest work, see her substack here: https://debbywaldman.substack.com/
And to learn more about the Gerhard Herzberg award and David's research, see this link: David Wishart - Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering - NSERC
2025-12-1035 minAlberta UnboundHome and Laughing, with Faris HytiaaBorn in Toronto. Raised in Khartoum. Launched in Lethbridge. Calgary-based stand-up Faris Hyttia has a life story, and a comic sensibility, like no other. His parents sent him from Sudan to Alberta to become an engineer. But fate had other, funnier, ideas.
More of his comedy can be seen here:
Homesick
Just for Laughs: Dog People vs Cat People
Telus Storyhive: Send Help
Instagram & TikTok: @farrooossi
More information: https://linktr.ee/farrooossi
Recordings of Faris' shows were provided by the comic himself and OK Dope Pr...
2025-11-1330 minAlberta UnboundForever CanadianOnce, Thomas Lukaszuk was the Conservative deputy premier of Alberta. Today, he's leading the campaign to keep Alberta in Confederation. So is his anti-separation petition a great way to drum up Canadian patriotism? Or is he playing right into the separatists' hands? Thomas sits down with Alberta Senator Paula Simons to explain his strategy - and his passion for the country that granted his own refugee family asylum.
2025-10-0322 min
The HouseIs Trudeau’s reformed Senate working? Here’s what senators sayOver the past 10 years, the Senate has witnessed extraordinary change — namely a radical overhaul to do away with formal partisanship. The driver behind that? Former prime minister Justin Trudeau. But now that he’s gone, will those changes stick?In a special documentary edition of The House, guest host J.P. Tasker carves out some frank and revealing conversations with Senators Andrew Cardozo, Marc Gold, Leo Housakos, Paul Prosper, Paula Simons and Pamela Wallin about their place of work. Professor and author Jonathan Malloy also weighs in on representation in th...
2025-07-2650 minAlberta UnboundCNN: An Exit Interview With Nonso MorahAward-winning spoken word poet Nonso Morah on growing up Nigerian-Canadian in rurban Alberta - and on what it means to be an Albertan in Canada today
2025-06-3034 min
Rob Breakenridge ShowRob Breakenridge Show Episode #11: Alberta Byelections, Supply Management Bill, Fixing immigrationWelcome to Episode 11 of the Rob Breakenridge Show.Plenty to get to on this episode of the podcast:Albertans went to the polls in three ridings Monday in a trio of interesting and potentially significant byelections. We’ll break down the results.Also, a conversation with Alberta Senator Paula Simons - we'll talk about the bills that the Carney government has rushed through the House and also the concerns over BIll C-202, which has now passed both the House and the Senate - this will legally protect supply management from any future trade ne...
2025-06-2441 minAlberta UnboundWhat Happened? What Next?Former Deputy PM Anne McLellan, former Alberta NDP Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and CPC strategist Ken Boessenkool examine the entrails of the federal election - and confront the threat of Alberta separatism
2025-05-2048 minAlberta UnboundInfernoChief Conroy Sewepagaham of the Little Red River Cree Nation talks about “making noise up north” as he works to lead his community through recovery from not one, but two, devastating wildfires.
2025-04-0337 minAlberta UnboundJosh Wingrove: Our Man in the White HouseBloomberg’s White House correspondent Josh Wingrove reports in from the front lines of Trump’s trade war.
2025-03-1027 minAlberta UnboundThe Art of Doing - with Jesse LipscombeActivist and author Jesse Lipscombe on Alberta’s Black history, the power of radical patience, and building coalitions of resistance.
Link to Return to Amber Valley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsRkZz1KJB0
2025-02-1736 minAlberta UnboundWho’s the most Albertan of them all?Political pundit Graham Thomson on why and where Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Pierre Poilievre are all playing up their Alberta roots.
2025-01-2725 minAlberta UnboundLoyal to the SoilDishing the dirt on soil health and regenerative agriculture with Kimberly Cornish, Shorty Fensky and Yamily Zavala.
2024-12-0929 minAlberta UnboundLassoing the Narwhal: A conversation with Emma GilchristHow Narwhal editor Emma Gilchrist’s childhood in oil and gas country shaped her commitment to environmental journalism.
2024-11-1321 minAlberta UnboundRon Ghitter: Still fighting for rightsThe Hon. Ron Ghitter was an architect of Alberta’s first human rights legislation. Now, undaunted at 89, he’s fighting to protect it.
2024-10-2124 min
Graydio CanadaThe Senator-Paula SimonsIs it really as bad as all that? Are Canadians as divided as our politicians would have us believe? What feeds this narrative of a binary political world? A walk with Senator Paula Simons, in search of sober second thought.
2024-10-1244 minAlberta UnboundA Kris Wells WelcomeRight wing trolls have dubbed Dr. Kristopher Wells Canada’s most dangerous Senator. Now meet the real Kris Wells, Alberta’s “proudest” new Senate representative.
2024-09-1828 minAlberta UnboundMunicipalities Unbound Episode #3: Social IssuesJoin Independent Senator Paula Simons of Alberta and Senator Ratna Omidvar of Ontario as they co-host the final roundtable on municipal issues, inspired by Senator Simons' Senate inquiry into the role of municipalities in Canada today. They are joined by Mayor Dawn Arnold, Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick; Dr. Kennedy Stewart, professor at Simon Fraser University, the former mayor of Vancouver and a former NDP MP; Lewis Cardinal, Project Manager at Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre in Edmonton; Edmonton City Councillor Keren Tang; and Mary Rowe, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute.
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2024-07-241h 01Alberta UnboundTable ronde d'enquête sénatoriale sur les municipalités #2 : Préparation aux situations d'urgencesRejoignez la sénatrice indépendante de l'Alberta, Paula Simons, alors qu'elle anime la deuxième enquête sur les municipalités, modérée par la sénatrice indépendante de l'Ontario, Bernadette Clement. Cette conversation met en vedette des maires franco-canadiens éminents de partout au pays, plongeant dans le sujet vital des municipalités et de la préparation aux urgences. Ils ont le privilège d'être rejoints par la mairesse Elisa Brousseau de Bonnyville, AB, le maire Eric Marquis d'Edmundston, NB, et l'ancien maire de Gatineau, Maxime Pendinaud-Jobin.
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2024-07-231h 24Alberta UnboundMunicipalities Unbound Episode 1: InfrastructureIndependent Albertan Senator Paula Simons moderates a panel of prominent Canadian experts on the topic of infrastructure and municipalities. She is joined by former federal Cabinet Minister Hon. Lisa Raitt, former Calgary Major and current Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell, urban planner and Co-Chair Commissioner of the Vancouver City Planning Commission Amina Yasin, and York University Professor Dr. Zac Spicer. This conversation was recorded in late January 2024.
Youtube link to the video version of this panel
2024-07-221h 01
Real Talk Ryan JespersenSenator Paula Simons' Expenses Revealed!Before she became a Canadian Senator, Paula Simons was an investigative journalist and National Newspaper Award-winning columnist. It's clear she approaches accountability around her role in the Red Chamber differently than most of her colleagues. Right out of the gates in this must-watch episode, Senator Simons opens up her own expense reports, talks about her Senate salary, and confronts her critics in the Real Talk live chat.
2:10 | Senator Simons talks supply managment and free trade, food security and soil, Medical Assistance in Dying, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, municipalities vs. provinces, and more in her signature candid f...
2024-07-191h 21
Energi TalksSenator Paula Simons on the Sustainable Jobs ActMarkham interviews Alberta Senator Paula Simons, a former veteran journalist, about Bill C-50, the Sustainable Jobs Act, which passed in the Senate of Canada on June 18.
2024-06-1926 min
The Political Trenches: Local Government At WorkFull Interview: Senator Paula SimonsWelcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work.
Our guest today is Alberta Senator Paula Simons
Senator Simon has been at the forefront of an important Senate inquiry into the role and place of municipalities in our confederation.
In December of 2021, Senator Simons launched a formal Senate inquiry to address the numerous challenges, opportunities, and constraints faced by Canada's municipalities, both large and small.
According to the Senator, ‘Our cities and towns are on the front lines of many critical issues, yet they often lack the necessary funding and political power to effectively manage the responsibilities that have be...
2024-06-1230 minAlberta UnboundProtecting Trans Kids: a Conversation with Alex Marshall and Kristy HarcourtSenator Simons talks to Alex Marshall and Kristy Harcourt about proposed legislation that will negatively affect the health and privacy rights of the transgender community.
Alex Marshall works for the University of Alberta’s College of Health Science, where she is the college’s Strategic Initiatives Officer for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Kristy Harcourt is a social worker in clinical practice and therapist who devotes much of her practice to counselling trans kids and their families. She is a social work instructor at MacEwan University, the organizer of Edmonton’s annual Queer Prom and a long t...
2024-04-2945 min
Sortez! Archives - Radio Campus Tours - 99.5 FMSortez! – Le café de PaulaMardi 19 mars
Pour la première fois cette année dans Sortez!, Bastien et Juliette ont reçu une restauratrice : Céline co-gérante de Paula ouvert depuis 2 ans rue Charles gilles et le Café de Paula ouvert plus récemment, depuis 2 mois au 1er étage du CCCOD.
Durant cette émission, Céline nous a expliqué son parcours professionnel ainsi que de sa reconversion pour devenir restauratrice. Elle nous a raconté comment elle a fondé Paula avec son mari et l'ouverture de son petit frère.
Céline nous a aussi parlé de la composition des cartes et de son importance pour...
2024-03-201h 01Alberta UnboundThe State of JournalismAs part of Freedom to Read Week celebrations, Senator Simons moderated a panel discussion with journalists Danielle Paradis, Jason Markusoff, and Jonny Wakefield on the state of journalism.
This event was presented in partnership with the Edmonton Public Library, LitFest, and Calgary Public Library.
Jonny Wakefield has been with the Edmonton Journal/Sun newsroom since 2017. He is now the courts and crime reporter, covering the Edmonton Law Courts and other justice issues. He came to Canada from the U.S. as a student in 2009 and became a dual citizen in 2020.
Danielle Paradis is...
2024-03-191h 04Alberta UnboundCorb Lund: Cowboy TroubadourSenator Simons speaks with Corb Lund about western history, storytelling, his evolution from heavy metal urban rocker to western troubadour, his battle against coal mining on the Eastern Slopes, and his brand-new album, El Viejo.
(This interview was recorded January 16, 2024.)
2024-02-2132 minAlberta UnboundDisinformation ContagionSenator Simons speaks to Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta, about the Canadian and global rises of health misinformation and disinformation.
Timothy's books, including Relax: A Guide to Everyday Health Decisions with More Facts and Less Worry and The Science of Celebrity . . . or Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?, can be found here.
2024-01-2435 minAlberta UnboundThe Proof is in the PuddingSenator Simons interviews Canada's newly appointed Supreme Court Justice, the Honourable Mary T. Moreau, about growing up franco-albertain, her groundbreaking legal career, and moving to bilingual Ottawa.
(This interview was recorded on November 29, 2023.)
2023-12-1231 minAlberta UnboundTalkin’ ‘Bout CommunicationSenator Simons speaks with Dr. Emily Laidlaw, Karen Unland, and Jen Gerson about current and future communications issues.
Dr. Emily Laidlaw is Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Calgary.
Jen Gerson is a co-founder of The Line and a commentator and journalist who has contributed to the CBC, the National Post, Maclean's, the Walrus, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.
Karen Unland is co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Taproot Edmonton, the creator of the Alberta Podcast Network, and co-host of the podcast That's a...
2023-11-2247 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenSeeking Solutions: Anti-Semitism, Pension Plans, & The Future of JournalismThere's no "quick fix" for the issues leading the headlines. Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia is on the rise, news outlets are dying on the vine, and politics are infiltrating your pension plan. Senator Paula Simons and Tasha Kheiriddin share potential solutions in this thought-provoking episode of Real Talk.
3:00 | Senator Paula Simons explains why the Liberals' Online News Act is such a disaster, why an Alberta Pension Plan might be an even bigger disaster, what she makes of rampant anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Canada, and her annual Yegquest initiative.
READ PAULA'S PENSION COLUMN: https://albertaviews.ca/pension-folly/...
2023-11-161h 37Alberta UnboundReference CheckSenator Simons speaks to Dr. Eric Adams and Dr. Andrew Leach about the recent Supreme Court of Canada reference judgment, which found the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional by a vote of 5-2.
Dr. Adams is a Professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Law.
Dr. Leach is a Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Alberta. His new book is Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change.
Dr. Leach will be speaking about his new book, Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change, during an...
2023-10-1635 min
The Charles Adler ShowSenator Paula Simons: How History is being RewrittenCharles and Senator Paula Simons dive into how propaganda is occurring again and how the youth view democracy in North America. They discuss the sensitive issue of unsealing information on the Holocaust file, with Simons sharing her personal connection to the topic and the insult caused by a recent incident in Canada. Senator Simons also discusses complexities of naming individuals mentioned in a commission report, including those who were not Nazis but were affected by the war effort, and how Ukrainian Canadian and Jewish Canadian communities must have nuanced conversations about WWII history, acknowledging shades of gray in the...
2023-10-0636 minAlberta UnboundAlberta Pension Fact-Check(September 2023) The Alberta Government recently announced its intention to move forward with splitting from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and creating a separate Alberta Pension Plan (APP). Senator Simons speaks with University of Calgary professors Dr. Lindsay Tedds and Dr. Trevor Tombe about the possibility of Alberta moving out of the Canada Pension Plan and about the Alberta Pension Plan report that was released earlier this month.
Following this new discussion of the APP report is a rebroadcast of our February 2023 episode, in which Senator Simons speaks to a panel of experts about the Canadian Pension Plan...
2023-09-291h 02Alberta UnboundS4 Episode 10: Chinese Inclusion ActsTo mark the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Senator Simons hosts a panel discussion with panelists Teresa Woo-Paw, Gary Mar, Nathan Ip, and K. Linda Tzang.
2023-06-1930 min
Alberta UnboundS4 Episode 9: Alberta AblazeSenator Simons speaks with environmental author Ed Struzik about wildfires and the current Alberta wildfire emergency.
2023-05-2332 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 8: One Just TransitionSenator Simons speaks with diversity and inclusion professional Marni Panas.
2023-03-2829 min
CANADALANDThe Plan To Block All Canadian NewsIf news can’t be searched for on Google or shared on Facebook, is it even really online? Bill C-18, the Online News Act, is currently before the senate. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says that this Bill will help save small newsrooms and local journalism outlets by giving them the power to negotiate with tech giants, deals for payment of news content that is shared on their platforms.But Meta and Google’s response has been simple: they just won’t allow Canadian news on their platforms. In March, Google ran a test where one million Canadi...
2023-03-2745 minCANADALANDThe Senator Fighting Bill C-11Last month, the Senate proposed twenty six amendments to Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, and the Heritage Minister rejected eight. One of those rejected amendments was proposed by Senators Paula Simons and Julie Miville-Dechêne. Its rejection may have a huge impact on many digital-first creators. Jesse sits down with Senator Simons to talk about the bill, this amendment in particular, and what the Senate can do in situations like this.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)Featured guests: Paula Simons
2023-03-2038 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 7: Pension PlanningSenator Simons speaks to a panel of experts about the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and the pros and cons of a possible Alberta Pension Plan.
Panelists: Dr. Lindsay Tedds, Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Calgary;
Deborah Yedlin, President & CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce;
Ricardo Acuna, Executive Director of the Parkland Institute;
Dr. Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary; and
Dr. Leo de Bever, Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute.
2023-02-2740 min
Law BytesEpisode 156: Senator Paula Simons on Why the Government Should Accept the Senate’s Bill C-11 Fix on User Content RegulationBill C-11 is in the hands of the government as Canadians await a decision on which Senate amendments it will accept, which might be rejected, and then how the Senate responds. A key question involves a fix to the regulation of user content provision, which provides that sound recordings are in, but user content is out. Senator Paula Simons, an independent Senator from Alberta nominated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Senate in 2018, co-crafted the compromise amendment and has been one of the most engaged and informed Senators throughout the Bill C-11 legislative process. She joins the Law...
2023-02-1342 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 6: MigrationSenator Simons speaks with the administrator of Mstdn.ca, Chad Ohman about what has been called the Mastodon migration.
Mstdn.ca
Senator Simons on Mastodon
Chronos Vocal Ensemble - Choristers Private Tears
2023-01-1732 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenDecember 15, 2022 - Senator Paula Simons; Hicks Holiday Movie Review0:45 | Senator Paula Simons joins Ryan in studio to talk about sustainability and soil, her early media days producing morning radio (7:30), masking up (11:23), preparing for Hanukkah with "Henukkah" (17:36), why she's leaving Twitter (27:33), a rise in anti-Semitism (35:57), and her response to the Toronto Life hit job on Edmonton (40:41). Don't miss this interview with one of our favourite guests!
FOLLOW PAULA ON MASTADON: https://mstdn.ca/@UCC-OUKe00sPOLQW-bHhdc3A
56:01 | Ryan reads emails from Marty in Melbourne (Alphonso Davies v. Connor McDavid), Carolyn in Calgary ("responsible" gun ownership), and Ron (homelessness).
EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com
2022-12-151h 21Alberta UnboundS4 Episode 5: The Future of FoodSenator Simons moderates the 2022 University of Alberta Chancellor's Forum on Food for the Future.
Panelists include Dr. Ellen Goddard, University of Alberta professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Gleise M. da Silva, the first BCRC-Hays Chair in Beef Production Systems; Isha Datar, the Executive Director of New Harvest, a nonprofit research institute that funds open, public cultured meat research; Alison Sunstrom, the founder/CEO of CNSRV-X Inc. (Conserve X) and Co-CEO/Founder of GrowSafe Systems Ltd.; and Dr. William “Bill” Shotyk, the Bocock Chair in Agriculture and Environment at the University of Alberta.
2022-12-1258 min
Moving the Needle - Senator Ratna Omidvar's PodcastSeason 3, Episode 3: Delving into the Future of Journalism & Western Canada with Sen. Paula SimonsEpisode 3 features Senator Paula Simons, an independent senator from Alberta. During her distinguished career, Senator Simons has been a radio documentary-maker, a playwright, and a reporter with the Edmonton Journal. We talked about why she became a journalist, the state of journalism around the world, and the future of Twitter. We also discussed criticisms of Bill C-11, the use of the notwithstanding clause by premiers, and the phenomenon of western alienation.
2022-11-2945 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 4: Of Ducks and MenSenator Simons speaks with Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton about her graphic memoir, Ducks; her two years spent in the Alberta oil sands; and how the East coast and Alberta influence each other.
2022-11-2238 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 3: On the FringeSenator Simons speaks to Vice News senior reporter Mack Lamoureux about his deep Franco-Albertan roots and his journalistic focus on extremist groups in Alberta and Canada.
2022-10-1231 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 2: Her Voice of Fire (Part 2)Senator Simons speaks with Cree/Iroquois/French journalist and author Brandi Morin about the papal visit to Canada, reconciliation, and the meaning of Wood Buffalo National Park.
2022-09-1423 minAlberta UnboundS4 Episode 1: Her Voice of Fire (Part 1)Senator Simons speaks to Cree/Iroquois/French journalist and author Brandi Morin about her memoir, Our Voice of Fire: A Memoir of a Warrior Rising.
2022-09-1322 minAlberta UnboundS3: Episode 10: A Royal ProgressSenator Simons speaks to playwright, writer, composer, performer, director, and queer historian Darrin Hagen.
2022-06-2928 min
The BackbenchDoes Voting Have To Suck?Could changing Canada’s electoral system solve the crisis of voter apathy? Today, we dive into electoral reform. Plus, a new bill that would give border guards wide discretion to search our phones and computers.UPDATE: After we recorded on Monday, senators on the national security and defence committee passed an amendment to Bill S-7 to replace the term "reasonable general concern" with "reasonable grounds to suspect." Read more here: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/senate-amends-bill-that-would-create-controversial-new-standard-for-cellphone-searches-at-borderPanelists: Drew Brown, David Moscrop, Raisa PatelLinks: Read...
2022-06-1440 min
Speaking MunicipallyThe way we treat municipalities is aPaulaIngHere are the relevant links for this episode:Electric scootersEdmonton introduces new rules for e-scooter providersSnow budgetEdmonton city councillors agree snow removal budget needs boostAvian fluEdmonton Valley Zoo moves birds away from public sight to protect against deadly avian fluGuest: Paula SimonsSenator Paula Simons@PaulaticsWikipedia pagePodcast pick: Alberta UnboundPaula's inquiryChallenges and Opportunities of Canadian MunicipalitiesYouTube: The relationship between the federal government and municipalitiesSenator Éric Forest's remarksPaula's walkJanes Walk: Curating Alberta, Sat, 7 May 2022 at 3:00 PMS...
2022-04-2936 min
Deutscher Verband Tiernahrung - PodcastsFakten-Futter – zu Gast: Dr. Johannes Simons, VerbraucherforscherAgrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft im Überblick mit Bezug zur Futterwelt / Als Teil der Wertschöpfungskette für Lebensmittel spielt die Fütterung von Nutztieren und die Nutzung der Agrarrohstoffe eine entscheidende Rolle. Dr. Hermann-Josef Baaken und Paula Bukowski laden regelmäßig Gesprächspartner*innen ein und berichten zugleich über Neuigkeiten rund um dieses Arbeitsgebiet.
Dr. Johannes Simons ist in der neunten Folge des DVT-Podcast „Fakten-Futter“ zu Gast. Simons lehrt an der Universität Bonn am Lehrstuhl für Marktforschung der Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaft und gibt im Podcast Einblicke zum Konsumverhalten der Verbraucher und ihre Einstellung zur Landwirtschaft. Was wissen Verbr...
2022-04-2900 min
The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' PodcastRuth Chou Simons & Troy Simons: Untraditional Callings, Role Reversals and Being On MissionImagine being parents to six kids - all boys, ages 8 to 20 - and ALL the laundry, cleaning and cooking that goes with it. Now imagine those six boys doing the majority of it all - ALL on their own! Sounds too good to be true, right? But that’s the everyday reality of Paula’s special guests this week, who also are extremely gifted in leading, encouraging and following the call on their lives. Ruth Chou Simons and Troy Simons are joining Paula this week for a personal conversation about what it looks like to be a family who is o...
2022-04-1935 minAlberta UnboundS3: Episode 9: 2022 Leitch Lecture Part 3 - In the Hot SeatSenator Simons answers questions following the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.
2022-04-1228 minAlberta UnboundS3: Episode 8: 2022 Leitch Lecture Part 2 - My Life as an Amateur GardenerSenator Simons delivers part two of the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.
2022-04-1228 minAlberta UnboundS3: Episode 7: 2022 Leitch Lecture Part 1 - Planting a Living TreeSenator Simons delivers the first part of the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.
2022-04-1218 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 6: Sense of PlaceSenator Simons interviews former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin about her time as a jurist in Ottawa, differences between the Canadian and American Supreme Courts, and her bestselling mystery novels.
2022-03-1025 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 5: Wind from the WestSenator Simons speaks with former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin about her Alberta roots, Alberta identity, and the true nature of freedom.
2022-03-0821 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 4: The Prairies Got Something to SaySenator Simons speaks with Edmonton rapper and poet Cadence Weapon.
2022-02-0833 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 3: North. South. East. West.Sen. Paula Simons sits down with the history-making new mayors of Edmonton and Calgary.
2021-11-0234 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 2: The Equalizers IISen. Paula Simons continues the conversation with an expert panel on equalization, its past and future.
2021-11-0124 minAlberta UnboundS3 Episode 1: The Equalizers IEverything you ever wanted to know about equalization, as Sen. Paula Simons hosts an expert town hall.
2021-11-0137 minLaw BytesEpisode 92: A Conversation with Senator Paula Simons on Copyright, the Internet and the Future of Media in CanadaEarlier this year, Senator Claude Carignan introduced Bill S-225, a bill that purports to address concerns about the viability of the Canadian media sector by amending the Copyright Act. The Senate has been studying the bill in recent weeks with Senator Paula Simons serving as the bill critic and one of the leads on the issue. Senator Simons was a longtime journalist before being appointed to the Senate and while an ardent supporter of local journalism, she has been critical of the proposed legislation. She joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss the state of journalism in Canada, why...
2021-10-1946 minAlberta UnboundBONUS: Pop Up and PartyCheryl Whiskeyjack and Omar Yaqub on what Indigenous and immigrant Albertans can accomplish together.
2021-06-1732 min
The Inner Circle with Carrie DollThe Conversation with Senator and Former Journalist Paula Simons where I Ask the questionsBorn and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Paula Simons earned a B.A. Honours degree in English Literature from the University of Alberta, and a Master’s degree in Journalism from Stanford University, before spending time as a fellow at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. She has been a radio documentary-maker, a playwright, a television pundit, a magazine writer, a podcaster, and an author of popular history, but she is best known for her work as a political columnist and investigative journalist with the Edmonton Journal.Over the course of her 23 years with the Journal, Simons earned two...
2021-04-271h 07
the feminine, untamed.17. Paula Simons: Feminine Photography, Living in Your Purpose, Plant Medicine, and Beyond!Paula Simons is an artist dedicated to the Divine Feminine and helping women come into connection with radical self acceptance and embodiment of the goddess within. Learn the massive space she holds for womxn to transform. Think: plant medicine, living in your purpose, service based in love, and living a substance free lifestyle for deeper connection to source. https://www.paulasimonsphotography.com/ @paulasimonsphotography
2021-02-2642 min
la lokahmotive17. Paula Simons: Feminine Photography, Living in Your Purpose, Plant Medicine, and Beyond!Paula Simons is an artist dedicated to the Divine Feminine and helping women come into connection with radical self acceptance and embodiment of the goddess within. Learn the massive space she holds for womxn to transform. Think: plant medicine, living in your purpose, service based in love, and living a substance free lifestyle for deeper connection to source. https://www.paulasimonsphotography.com/ @paulasimonsphotography
2021-02-2642 min
Searching for IzenaPart 2: Sex, Tea Parties & CigarettesWe’re taking you alllllll the way back to 1921 Edmonton. 100 years ago, Alberta’s capital city was just a tiny place on the map, still reeling from the devastating effects of a world war and pandemic. It was also the beginning of the Roaring Twenties and gigantic social changes, including a brand new feminist movement that give birth to our very first female councillor, Izena Ross. In this episode, you’ll also meet our second female councillor, Margaret Crang, who led a wild life that included sex scandals, gun battles and even an International Peace Conference.
But despit...
2021-02-1658 min
Insight PintsEpisode 8 - Senator Paula SimonsOn this episode, we feature Senator Paula Simons who represents Alberta in the upper house. We chat about her transition from covering politics to working in politics as well as her new podcast Alberta Unbound. We reminisce about the late-Senator Elaine...
2021-02-061h 02
The Daveberta PodcastEpisode 67: Senator Paula Simons and Alberta UnboundIndependent Alberta Senator Paula Simons joins the Daveberta Podcast to discuss what it is like to represent Albertans in the Canadian Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the second season of her podcast series, Alberta Unbound. She also shares her thoughts on the role of the Senate in light of Alberta’s upcoming […]
2021-01-251h 03Alberta Politics – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and ElectionsEpisode 67: Senator Paula Simons and Alberta UnboundIndependent Alberta Senator Paula Simons joins the Daveberta Podcast to discuss what it is like to represent Albertans in the Canadian Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the second season of her podcast series, Alberta Unbound. She also shares her thoughts on the role of the Senate in light of Alberta’s upcoming […]
2021-01-251h 03The Daveberta PodcastEpisode 67: Senator Paula Simons and Alberta UnboundIndependent Alberta Senator Paula Simons joins the Daveberta Podcast to discuss what it is like to represent Albertans in the Canadian Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the second season of her podcast series, Alberta Unbound. She also shares her thoughts on the role of the Senate in light of Alberta’s upcoming […]
2021-01-251h 03The Daveberta PodcastEpisode 67: Senator Paula Simons and Alberta UnboundIndependent Alberta Senator Paula Simons joins the Daveberta Podcast to discuss what it is like to represent Albertans in the Canadian Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of the second season of her podcast series, Alberta Unbound. She also shares her thoughts on the role of the Senate in light of Alberta’s upcoming […]
2021-01-251h 03Alberta UnboundS2 Episode 9: Reconciliation—A TriptychAaron Paquette on truth, reconciliation and bringing light.
2021-01-2126 min2021-01-2120 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 7: EssentialCalgary entrepreneur Lourdes Juan, on the burden of the model minority.
2021-01-2120 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 6: The Science Of PoliticsChaldeans Mensah on the bus ride from Toronto to Edmonton that changed everything.
2021-01-2121 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 5: The Other Side Of Gold MountainNatalie Pon, on one Chinese-Albertan’s Covid-19 epiphany.
2021-01-2120 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 4: A Hundred HellosBarry Morishita, mayor of Alberta’s most multicultural city: Brooks.
2021-01-2122 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 3: Afros In Tha CitiesJournalist Tomi Ajele on Afros in Alberta, BLM, and true meaning of the Calgary Flames.
2021-01-2123 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 2: Giving Social CreditPolitical scientist Yasmeen Abu-Laban on multiculturalism’s forgotten Alberta roots.
2021-01-2123 minAlberta UnboundS2 Episode 1: Defying PropheciesThey said he’d never amount to anything. Indigenous MD Alika Lafontaine on beating odds and labels.
2021-01-2126 min
Pray Plan Slay PodcastBehind Her Faith with Paula Bryant EllisFaithpreneur Diaries: This week we are discussing the importance of building intimacy with God with film director-producer Paula Bryant-Ellis Paula Bryant-Ellis is a Los Angeles-based film director and producer. She is the CEO of Mary Esther Ruth, Inc., and MER Productions. Through her company Mary Esther Ruth, Inc., she seeks to lead women into a more personal relationship with Christ. MER, Inc., reaches women in the middle of their busy day through a weekly podcast, speaking events, prayer workshops, online resources and the MER Blog. Through MER Productions, Paula is focused on creating po...
2020-11-1849 min
Hustensaft & AltersheimDas Mädchen muss an die frische LuftAchtung, es wird deep. Paula und Simon sind in dieser Folge so ehrlich und offen wie noch nie, denn es geht um eins der größten Themen unserer Zeit: Mental Health.
Ist man verrückt, nur weil man wie Paula zum Therapeuten geht? Sind die Jüngeren heute einfach nur noch verweichlicht und nicht mehr so leistungsfähig wie vor 20 Jahren? Warum ist es in Simons Generation so verpönt, sich bei einem Psychologen Hilfe zu suchen? Und warum dachte Paula so lange, sie wäre mit diesem Problem alleine? Bis sie einfach mal ihre Freunde gefragt hat.
2020-10-0136 minHustensaft & AltersheimDas große KennenlernenPaula und ihre Generation verändern gerade die Welt. Auch Simons. Er der Typ mit dem SUV, sie die mit #fridaysforfuture. Was ist beiden wichtig? Worauf sind sie bereit zu verzichten? Sind alle alten weißen Männer automatisch doof? Und was hat das alles mit Löwenzahn zu tun? Viel Spaß beim großen Kennenlernen.
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2020-09-0231 minAlberta UnboundS1 Episode 5: The Alberta We WantAfter years of being locked into a boom-and-bust resource economy, after years of battling against redneck stereotypes, after years of fighting for their future, how do Albertans create the Alberta they want? And what should that Alberta look like? In the fifth and final installment of Alberta Unbound, host Paula Simons, and her panelists -- Dr. Jared Wesley, a professor of political science from the University of Alberta; Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative MP for the riding of Lakeland, northeast of Edmonton; Dr. Diana Steinhauer, the president of Yellowhead Tribal College, and an elder with the Saddle Lake Cree Nation...
2020-05-0518 minAlberta UnboundS1 Episode 4: Reclaiming our StoriesWho gets to tell the story of Alberta? What are the stories Albertans tell themselves – and what are the stories that get told about them? Whoever controls those narratives controls the way Albertans see themselves and are seen by others. In Part Four of Alberta Unbound, host Paula Simons debates the stories and myths of Alberta with five provocative guests: Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative MP for the riding of Lakeland, award-winning magazine writer Omar Mouallem, Jared Wesley, a professor of political science at the University of Alberta, Doug Griffiths, an author and former Conservative provincial cabinet minister, and Cree el...
2020-05-0519 minAlberta UnboundS1 Episode 3: Alien NationAlberta alienation seems as old as Alberta itself. It has become a touchstone and a trope of Canadian politics. But what does that alienation spring from? And how has it changed over the last hundred years. In Part Three of Alberta Unbound, host Paula Simons discusses Alberta struggles and Alberta stereotypes with panelists Dr. Jared Wesley, a professor of political science from the University of Alberta; Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative MP for the riding of Lakeland, northeast of Edmonton; Dr. Diana Steinhauer, the president of Yellowhead Tribal College; acclaimed journalist Omar Mouallem, and author and former Alberta cabinet minister D...
2020-05-0521 minAlberta UnboundS1 Episode 2: We Must Get Over OurselvesThere are so many divides in Alberta: rural and urban, north and south, right and left, Indigneous and settler, myth and reality. With so much diversity, how to do we find an coherent identity? And how do we confront, honestly, the complexity of our history? In part two of Alberta Unbound, host Paula Simons puts those provocative questions to five diverse panelists: Dr. Jared Wesley, a political scientist from the University of Alberta, Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative MP from the riding of Lakeland, in northeastern Alberta, Dr. Diana Steinhauer, the president of Yellowhead Tribal College and an elder from...
2020-05-0516 minAlberta UnboundS1 Episode 1: Who Are You Calling An Albertan?What does it mean to be an Albertan? When you think of a “typical” Albertan, do you imagine a rancher? A rigger? A cowboy? A construction worker? How do we define, and redefine, what it means to be of this place? In part one of Alberta Unbound, host Paula Simons puts those provocative questions to five diverse panelists: Dr. Jared Wesley, a political scientist from the University of Alberta, Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative MP from the riding of Lakeland, in northeastern Alberta, Dr. Diana Steinhauer, the president of Yellowhead Tribal College and an elder from the Saddle Lake Cree Nati...
2020-05-0520 min11 | Paula SimonsMeet Paula Simons, a recently-appointed senator from Alberta. With a history in journalism, Senator Simons' objectivity and directness make her an ideal person to represent all Canadians.
2020-03-3016 min
Cerebral Stick UpEpisode 21 Paula Simons DVMPaula Is a Emergency Veterinarian, who spends her time, effort, and energy saving animals. In her spare time Paula is a fitness enthusiast, and future fitness competitor.
2020-02-1755 min
The Well Endowed PodcastEpisode 38 – What Does This Senate Thing Do, Anyway? A Conversation With Paula SimonsPaula Simons is well known in Edmonton for her work as an award-winning journalist with the Edmonton Journal. And now she’s embarking on a whole new adventure as an independent senator. Paula tells us about this big transition, and let’s us in on what the Senate is up to when it’s in session.
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2019-02-0100 min
The Press Gallery: Inside Alberta politicsInterview: Paula Simons on what happened with Bill c-69Regular Press Gallery listeners will recognize this week's interviewee, who sits down to talk with host Emma Graney about being one of Canada's newest senators and what exactly happened with the vote on Bill c-69.
Independent Alberta Senator Paula Simons joins us for the first Press Gallery Interview of 2019 to talk about life in the centre block and why Twitter caused her to miss out on sandwiches.
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2019-01-0929 min
The Press Gallery: Inside Alberta politics#245: The Paula Simons Says See-ya (feat. TMX & Health) edition#245: The Paula Simons Says See-ya (feat. TMX & Health) edition by The Press Gallery: Inside Alberta politics
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2018-10-0642 minSpeaking MunicipallyLettuce on the bus for freeHere are the relevant links for this episode:Calgary Snow'Help is on the way!' Edmonton sending snow plows to CalgaryDon Iveson tweetSnow TiresCity ponders benefits of mandating winter tires during winter monthsMarijuana on October 17This bud's for northern Alberta: On Oct. 17, most cannabis retailers will be in the Edmonton regionTerwillegar ExpresswayEdmonton city councillors endorse quicker, simpler fix for Terwillegar DriveLiquor StoresDowntown core could see more liquor stores if city council gets its wayCalcium ChlorideCity council...
2018-10-0632 minThe Well Endowed PodcastEpisode 8 – Challenging NarrativesOn this month’s episode, Post Media columnist Paula Simons challenges accepted narratives about Alberta’s history in her contribution to High Level Lit. High Level Lit is a Canada 150 project that is bringing 12 writers together to discuss Canada’s sesquicentennial through an Edmonton lens. Maria Almond tells us how the Don and Norine Lowry Awards for Women of Excellence are helping her pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration at NAIT. And, we hear about some impressive youth initiatives made possible by Edmonton Community Foundation’s Young Edmonton Grants Program.
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