Archives

Archives of op-eds

2022

 

 

Happy Henukkah! Senator Paula Simons leads Edmonton on a festive wild-goose chase

December 22

The CJN

Injustice System: The rot in our prisons

November 1

Alberta Views

Let's Debate CanCon:...minus the conspiracy theories.

September 1

Alberta Views

Paula Simons: Criminalizing speech won’t reduce anti-Semitism

June 15

The Hub

Let’s Talk Turkey about Competition in Canada’s Beef Packing Industry: Senator Simons

April 6

Senate of Canada

Commissioner for Oats: What future for farms and forests?

April 4

Alberta Views

Stifling lack of competition in meat packing industries

March 21

The Hill Times

We are our own masters: Don’t go crying to the Queen!

January 1

Alberta Views

2021

 

 

Senators speak out against Bill 21

December 21

The Montreal Gazette

Learning to Love Winter: Thanks to a rambunctious friend

November 1

Alberta Views

Rediscovering a River: The life-giving North Saskatchewan

September 1

Alberta Views

Simons: Will tinkering with copyright law provide a lifeline to news outlets?

June 2

The Line

Pension Folly: Alberta would be nuts to go it alone

June 1

Alberta Views

Opinion: Giving Canadians more time to grieve isn't a partisan issue

May 15

Edmonton Journal

Children of Freedom: Next year, we hope

April 1

Alberta Views

Simons: Air traffic control towers in Fort McMurray and across Canada must be saved

December 6

Fort McMurray Today

2020

 

 

All Aboard! Alberta should choo-choose rail

December 26

Alberta Views

My Mother’s Story

October 28

Alberta Views

PAULA SIMONS : «NOUS DEVRIONS AVOIR HONTE»

September 28

Le Franco

Simons: Will University of Ottawa save Alberta's historic Campus Saint-Jean?

September 11

Edmonton Journal

Big Beef: Hard questions of an iconic industry

September 1

Alberta Views

Finding Fortitude: Canada’s most powerful memorial

June 1

Alberta Views

Fates Intertwined: Alberta and Quebec, joined by pipe

March 20

Alberta Views

The Story of Joseph Lewis: Diversity is Alberta’s strength

January 1

Alberta Views

2019

 

 

OPINION | Paula Simons: What it's like as a reporter embedded in the Canadian Senate

August 29

CBC

Paula Simons: My Canada includes Alberta

July 1

CBC

No, I haven’t broken the Senate

May 21

Maclean’s

Public works require public input, but can't be hamstrung by it

April 10

Hill Times

Simons: Opening the door on the Chamber of Secrets (a.k.a. the Senate)

February 25

Ottawa Citizen

2018

 

 

Paula Simons: I've been traded to the senators. But I'll always cheer for Edmonton

October 5

Edmonton Journal