Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM (born April 10, 1953) is a former Canadian television journalist and diplomat. On December 22, 2008 she was named to the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative.
Wallin was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan, and is of Swedish descent. After obtaining a degree in psychology and political science from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (now the University of Regina), she began her career as a social worker at ...
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Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM (born April 10, 1953) is a former Canadian television journalist and diplomat. On December 22, 2008 she was named to the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative.
Wallin was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan, and is of Swedish descent. After obtaining a degree in psychology and political science from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (now the University of Regina), she began her career as a social worker at the Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary. Politically, she was a member of The Waffle, a left wing faction of the New Democratic Party of Canada. She has no children of her own, however, she has one goddaughter.
The following year, she began her career in journalism, joining CBC Radio's news division. In 1979, she joined the Ottawa bureau of the Toronto Star. In 1981, 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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