Pamela Wallin
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The Honourable Pamela Wallin OC SOM |
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Pamela Wallin in 2008
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| Senator for Saskatchewan | |
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Assumed office January 2, 2009 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | Michaëlle Jean |
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April 10, 1953 Wadena, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent Conservative (2013-2016) Conservative (2009-2013) New Democratic (1970s) |
| Profession | Journalist, diplomat, corporate board member |
Pamela Wallin, OC SOM (born April 10, 1953) is a Canadian senator, former television journalist, and diplomat. She was appointed to the senate on January 2, 2009, where she sat as a Conservative. Wallin became notable for her role in the Canadian Senate expenses scandal.
Wallin was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan, and is of Swedish descent. Wallin spent much of her formative years in Wadena but completed her high school in Moose Jaw. In 1973, she graduated with a degree in psychology and political science from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (now the University of Regina) and began her career as an officer at the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary. Politically, she was a member of The Waffle, a left-wing faction in the New Democratic Party that existed in the early to mid-1970s.
In 1974, she began her career in journalism, joining CBC Radio's news division. In 1978, she joined the Ottawa bureau of the Toronto Star where she remained for two years. In 1980 she joined CTV and became cohost, with Norm Perry, of Canada AM. In 1985, CTV named her its Ottawa bureau chief. She later rejoined Canada AM, hosting alongside J.D. Roberts.
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