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Jeremy Hansen appointed space adviser to the prime minister

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on Canada Day in Ottawa on July 1, 2026. Hansen announced on social media last week he has been named the prime minister's special adviser on space.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

October 26, 2026

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen announced last week that he’s been tapped as special adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly.

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