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. Former Canadian astronaut and former Governor General, Julie Payette joined Andrew Carter to pay tribute to him.
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