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The Independent
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Canada's first astronaut and former foreign minister Marc Garneau dies at 76
Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former foreign minister, died Wednesday after a short illness. He was 76. Members of Parliament rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons Wednesday evening at the request of government lawmaker Mark Gerretsen. An electrical engineer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, he became the first Canadian in space when he flew aboard the U.S. space shuttle in 1984. 'It is with deep sadness that I share the news of my husband Marc Garneau's passing. Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity, and grace that defined his life. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family,' Pam Garneau said in a statement. 'We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of support, concern, and kind words received over the past few days. We are especially grateful to the medical team who provided such dedicated and compassionate care during his short illness." A cause of death was not provided. Garneau served in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's government as minister of foreign affairs and transport minister. He was a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. Garneau was born in Quebec City and earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering physics at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. There are a number of schools named after him in Canada.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Canada's first astronaut and former foreign minister Marc Garneau dies at 76
OTTAWA, Ontario — Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former foreign minister, died Wednesday after a short illness. He was 76. Members of Parliament rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons Wednesday evening at the request of government lawmaker Mark Gerretsen. An electrical engineer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, he became the first Canadian in space when he flew aboard the U.S. space shuttle in 1984. 'It is with deep sadness that I share the news of my husband Marc Garneau's passing. Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity, and grace that defined his life. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family,' Pam Garneau said in a statement. 'We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of support, concern, and kind words received over the past few days. We are especially grateful to the medical team who provided such dedicated and compassionate care during his short illness.' A cause of death was not provided. Garneau served in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as minister of foreign affairs and transport minister. He was a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. Garneau was born in Quebec City and earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering physics at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. There are a number of schools named after him in Canada. Garneau lived in the U.S. for nine years and two of his children were born there.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Science
- Associated Press
Canada's first astronaut and former foreign minister Marc Garneau dies at 76
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former foreign minister, died Wednesday after a short illness. He was 76. Members of Parliament rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons Wednesday evening at the request of government lawmaker Mark Gerretsen. An electrical engineer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, he became the first Canadian in space when he flew aboard the U.S. space shuttle in 1984. 'It is with deep sadness that I share the news of my husband Marc Garneau's passing. Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity, and grace that defined his life. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family,' Pam Garneau said in a statement. 'We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of support, concern, and kind words received over the past few days. We are especially grateful to the medical team who provided such dedicated and compassionate care during his short illness.' A cause of death was not provided. Garneau served in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as minister of foreign affairs and transport minister. He was a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. Garneau was born in Quebec City and earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering physics at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. There are a number of schools named after him in Canada. Garneau lived in the U.S. for nine years and two of his children were born there.
CBC
2 days ago
- Science
- CBC
Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut in space, dead at age 76
Former astronaut and cabinet minister Marc Garneau has died. He was 76. A statement from his wife, Pam, said he "passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family." "Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity and grace that defined his life," the statement said. Garneau was the first Canadian to travel to space as part of a NASA mission in 1984.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Marc Garneau, Canadian astronaut and former Liberal cabinet minister, dead at 76
Liberal MP Marc Garneau speaks about the government's omnibus budget bill in the Foyer of the House of Commons in this May 2012 file photo. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS) Marc Garneau has died at the age of 76. He was the first Canadian to go into space and flew on three space shuttle missions. From 2001 to 2005, he was president of the Canadian Space Agency. Garneau then entered politics and was elected to the House of Commons in 2008. He served as the Liberal minister of foreign affairs and before that the minister of transport before retiring in 2023. His wife, Pam Garneau, has released a statement on Wednesday. It reads: 'It is with deep sadness that I share the news of my husband Marc Garneau's passing. Marc faced his final days with the same strength, clarity, and grace that defined his life. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family.' The statement went on to say: 'We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of support, concern, and kind words received over the past few days. We are especially grateful to the medical team who provided such dedicated and compassionate care during his short illness. We kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this profound loss and take time to reflect and heal.' This is a breaking news story. More to come.
