Alberta Unbound

Senator Simons speaks with Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton about her graphic memoir, Ducks; her two years spent in the Alberta oil sands; and how the East coast and Alberta influence each other.

Senator Simons speaks to Vice News senior reporter Mack Lamoureux about his deep Franco-Albertan roots and his journalistic focus on extremist groups in Alberta and Canada. 

Senator Simons speaks with Cree/Iroquois/French journalist and author Brandi Morin about the papal visit to Canada, reconciliation, and the meaning of Wood Buffalo National Park.

Senator Simons speaks to Cree/Iroquois/French journalist and author Brandi Morin about her memoir, Our Voice of Fire: A Memoir of a Warrior Rising.

Senator Simons speaks to playwright, writer, composer, performer, director, and queer historian Darrin Hagen.

Senator Simons answers questions following the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. 

Senator Simons delivers part two of the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. 

Senator Simons delivers the first part of the 2022 Merv Leitch, QC Memorial Lecture to the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. 

Senator Simons interviews former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin about her time as a jurist in Ottawa, differences between the Canadian and American Supreme Courts, and her bestselling mystery novels. 

Senator Simons speaks with former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin about her Alberta roots, Alberta identity, and the true nature of freedom.