Op-eds
After a distinguished career in journalism, Sen. Paula Simons was appointed to the Red Chamber in 2018. She is currently a columnist for Alberta Views magazine and her work has also appeared in the CBC, Maclean's, the Ottawa Citizen and the Hill Times.
Please find below a list of all of her published op-eds since being appointed.
On Second Thought is Sen. Simons' regular column for Alberta Views magazine. In her latest piece, "The Noxious Nine," the Senator highlights the other overlooked nine questions appearing on the same referendum ballot questioning Alberta's separation.
"Our diversity has always been our strength, even when we didn’t realize, much less celebrate, it." - Sen. Paula Simons in Alberta Views
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We Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons |
Sept 20 |
Forward Weekly |
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Sept 1 |
Alberta Views |
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June 28 |
Forward Weekly |
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June 1 |
Alberta Views |
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April 1 |
Alberta Views |
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January 1 |
Alberta Views |
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May 30 |
Alberta Views |
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April 28 |
Alberta Views |
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We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza |
March 13 |
Hill Times |
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January 1 |
Alberta Views |
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Paula Simons: All the dirt on why soil matters so much — and why it's at risk |
December 5 |
Edmonton Journal |
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November 1 |
Alberta Views |
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September 1 |
Alberta Views |
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Paula Simons: The Senate has no authority to block legislation it merely dislikes |
June 4 |
National Post |
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June 1 |
Alberta Views |
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April 1 |
Alberta Views |
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January 1 |
Alberta Views |
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November 1 |
Alberta Views |
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August 24 |
Alberta Views |
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Paula Simons: 100 years after the Chinese Exclusion Act, let's learn from history |
June 30 |
Edmonton Journal |
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How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure |
January 18 |
Hill Times |
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January 3 |
Alberta Views |