Overview
- Multiple outlets reported the resignation on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, after a note from the Senate clerk notified the chamber of her departure.
- A Conservative Senate source confirmed the move to iPolitics and the Senate website was updated to list Wallin as a former senator.
- No public explanation for the resignation has been released by Wallin or Senate officials and reporters say more details may follow.
- Wallin was a high-profile broadcaster appointed to the Senate by former prime minister Stephen Harper and represented Saskatchewan.
- Her exit creates an open Senate seat and has prompted media and parliamentary watchers to await official statements and next steps.