Federal government will stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with space, aerospace industries: Lametti

The coming months will be an exciting time for Canada’s Space Program. As these two important industries—space and aerospace—continue to compete and win on the world stage, our government will be right there, shoulder to shoulder.

An artist's rendering of OSIRIS-REx. The satellite will reach the asteroid Bennu in December, and once there, it will use a Canadian instrument to create a 3D map of the surface, allowing the spacecraft to land and scientists to select a sample-collection site, writes Mr. Lametti.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia

Opinion

BY DAVID LAMETTI

November 26, 2018

Every so often as a politician, there are moments when something brings perspective to the work you do. For me, one of those moments was at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom. I remember recalling just how influential Canada’s aerospace and space industries are ...

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