Pamela Wallin

The career of this celebrated Canadian-born journalist, diplomat and entrepreneur has now spanned more than thirty years and several continents. Most recently, Pamela Wallin was appointed to the Canadian Senate in December 2008. She currently sits on the Senate's prestigious Foreign Affairs & International Trade Committee, is Deputy Chair of the Defence & National Security Committee and is also a member of the Veterans Affairs subcommittee. Wallin currently serves as Honorary Colonel of the Air Force, appointed to the position by the Minister of Defence.

From CBC radio to the Ottawa bureau of the Toronto Star, Pamela was then recruited to become the co-host of Canada AM. She went on to become CTV’s Ottawa bureau chief and anchored the weekend news. And in 1992, she became the first Canadian woman to co-anchor the nightly national television newscast Prime Time News.

In 1995, Pamela founded an independent television company, Pamela Wallin Productions, through which she hosted and produced a live nightly interview program. She also hosted the Canadian edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, garnering the highest ratings ever for a network production.

Although her work as a journalist covered all aspects of domestic and international politics, Pamela has dedicated much of her professional career to coverage of the Canada/U.S. relationship. In November 2001, she traveled to New York to host the highly successful “Canada Loves New York” rally, where more than 23,000 Canadians gathered to show support for the American people following the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

In 2002, Pamela was named to the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In 2003, she was named a Distinguished Honouree by the Canadian Society of New York and, in 2004, she received a national Visionary Award from the Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills and was once again recognized by Queen Elizabeth II for her public service and achievements.

From 2002-2006, Wallin served as Consul General of Canada in New York. She then advised the President of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas in New York and served on several corporate boards and many advisory and volunteer organizations. The recipient of thirteen Honorary Doctorates, Wallin was named Chancellor of the University of Guelph in 2007. She is the author of three books, Since You Asked, Speaking of Success, and The Comfort of Cats.

• Canada – U.S. Relations

  As a longtime observer of politics in Canada throughout her many years as a journalist, Pamela always offers insight into the real workings of the political process, which of course includes the role of the ever-morphing media. Her common sense views have been shaped by her rural roots, her early days as a social worker, and a lifetime as an observer of people, national culture, international relationships, including those between countries.
  
  Her time as a diplomat in New York post 9/11 provided a unique vantage point on a crucial and transformative time in our history and now, living a cross-border life, Pamela offers her own informed take on the state of the two nations who have the largest and most integrated economic relationship in the world.
  
  So whether as a social worker, journalist, entrepreneur, diplomat or corporate director, Pamela has always believed that it's always about the relationship, and our ability to listen and truly hear what is being said by the other.

• Well, you never cease to amaze. You came, you spoke, you conquered! Your participation in the opening of the groundbreaking forum on tourism set a marvelous tone and high bar. Feedback from delegates was exeedingly positive. You remain one of our province's finest ambassadors.
  Tourism Saskatchewan

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  November 1999

  Since You Asked

  In this fascinating and frank memoir, prominent Canadian media personality, Pamela Wallin, tells her story - from her birth in Wadena, Saskatchewan, to her role as host and producer of her #1 rated television show. Intelligent, thought-provoking and down-to-earth, Since You Asked is her answer to the many questions she's fielded about her life and an examination of her own influences and aspirations. It is a story that inspires and clearly illustrates Pamela Wallin's uncanny ability to uncover the truth.

  
  
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  November -0001

  Speaking of Success: Collected Wisdom, Insights and Reflections

  Acclaimed broadcaster and journalist Pamela Wallin shares the collected wisdom of many of the celebrated and successful people she has interviewed over the years. You`ll hear a vast and eclectic array of voices including Jann Arden on finding your moral compass; Elvis Stojko on mental focus; Al Purdy on the importance of "staying stupid"; Gloria Steinem on regrets - she`s had a few; Isabella Rossellini on the joys of housework; Itzhak Perlman on playing the cards you`re dealt; Dame Edna on the meaning of life; Joni Mitchell on minding your own business; Sarah Ferguson on royal redemption; Maurice Strong on finding a quiet inside; Umberto Eco on the power of small things; and Frank McCourt and Marvin Hamlisch on whether making it really matters. Inspired by thousands of hours of conversation, Pamela has collected the evidence that living life successfully - and with purpose - may be simpler than it seems. While success has many definitions, she has discovered, through these encounters, that it`s not about finding the Holy Grail of fame and fortune, but rather about becoming a successful human being - and finding new ways to measure your own achievements and contributions. A refreshing and challenging look at the meaning of success.