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Ex-NASA Chief Economist Tapped as President of Canadian Space Agency
MacDonald, a former NASA chief economist, will help advance Canada’s space strategy and security priorities, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced that Alexander MacDonald has been named president of the Canadian Space Agency, replacing Lisa Campbell who served since 2020.
- Joly cited MacDonald's leadership experience and expertise in space policy and economics, highlighting his previous senior roles at NASA, including founding program executive of the Emerging Space Office.
- During his time at the American agency, MacDonald helped establish the "Moon to Mars" strategy, which includes the recent Artemis II mission that saw Canadian Jeremy Hansen travel around the moon earlier this year.
- At an Ottawa tribute to the late Marc Garneau on Wednesday, MacDonald stated, "Space has never been more important for the strength and future of Canada."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government intends to expand Canada's space capabilities through increased cooperation with the European Union while prioritizing space-based surveillance platforms in its defence industrial strategy.
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The Space Policy and Economics Specialist, who contributed, among other things, to the implementation of the "From the Moon to Mars" strategy and the Artemis program, Alexander MacDonald, was appointed on Wednesday as President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), succeeding Lisa Campbell, who had served as President of the Agency since 2020.
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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 4, 2026 /CNW/ -- Today, the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for the
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