@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
I am an independent Senator, representing Alberta in the Senate of Canada. I live on Treaty Six Territory. Host of the podcast Alberta Unbound. She/her/elle Vive le Canada. Forever a Canadian. No to the Nine. senatorpaulasimons.ca
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialYeah. I don’t imagine what I saw was statistically valid. But it cheered me up nonetheless.
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialI was on the western end of Sturgeon - far from where that would be
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialDrove out to our family’s farm house north of Edmonton for our Thanksgiving feast. As I drove through Sturgeon and Westlock Counties, I kept my eyes peeled for separatist signs. Didn’t see a single one. But I did spot four Canadian flags, for which I gave thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to all. #Alberta
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialHope to see you there.
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialI believe there are still (free) tickets available for this timely conversation! Aaron’s new book is fascinating. @ualbertapress.bsky.social @litfestyeg.bsky.social #yeg #Edmonton #cdnpoli #Alberta
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialThank you. And thank you for all your tremendous reporting on this file
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialThat’s amazing! (I would love a Hanukkah version, with a light up menorah, too.)
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialOh my goodness, I would love these in Canadian senate read. But I suppose the idea of teeing up a joke about sleepy senators is just a bit on the nose.
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialThis is a concern I’ve heard from some Indigenous advocates - especially in light of the debate about Bill C-39!
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialYou can now read the official Hansard transcript of my C-22 speech here. sencanada.ca/en/senators/...
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialReposted by @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialToday, the Senate began second reading debate on Bill C-22, the controversial "lawful access" legislation. I rose to raise my concerns with the bill's threats to our civil liberties, our privacy rights - and our online safety. #cdnpoli #Canada #C22 #LawfulAccess
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialOuch! My dude, I am doing my best. Swimming upstream with all my might!
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialToday, the Senate began second reading debate on Bill C-22, the controversial "lawful access" legislation. I rose to raise my concerns with the bill's threats to our civil liberties, our privacy rights - and our online safety. #cdnpoli #Canada #C22 #LawfulAccess
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialLive: Second reading debate on Bill C-22 has just begun in the Senate. Speaking now is sponsor Baltej Dhillon. He’ll be followed by me, and then by @ypwoo.bsky.social. senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P... #cdnpoli #C22 #lawfulaccess
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialHere is my recent interview with @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social founder Avnish Nanda, who joined @carterab.bsky.social and @jaredwesley.ca for a conversation about fighting the noxious nine. #saynotothenine
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialOur Alberta Advantage @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social has been doing great work, educating people about all 10 referendum questions. Now, they are looking for volunteers to help drive people to the advance polls next week? Can you help?
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialThank you! I felt somewhat inarticulate, unusually for me. Glad it still came across.
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialI will be speaking to C-22 in the Senate this afternoon. Stay tuned!
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialAlberta doesn’t just risk losing out on future immigrant entrepreneurs, tech start up founders, and skilled workers. We risk driving out a generation of talent. Please, vote NO to the Nine.
@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.socialGrowing up with Jewish roots was hard enough. But I saw the abuse my South Asian and Asian friends and classmates had to endure - especially if they lived places like Red Deer or Morinville.
