His career took flight with a newspaper ad in Ottawa, where he would later help steer the country under Justin Trudeau.

Garneau flew on three NASA space shuttle missions, led the Canadian Space Agency and served in Parliament for 15 years.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former foreign minister, died Wednesday after a short ...

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Marc Garneau died this week after being diagnosed with two types of cancer earlier this year, his former staffer says. The first Canadian to travel to space and former cabinet minister died on ...

OTTAWA — Meili Faille couldn’t believe her ears when she heard the news. Marc Garneau, the first Canadian to have visited space, was preparing to run against her in the 2006 election. A few weeks ...

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Marc Garneau, who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian astronaut to go to space, has died at the age of 76. His former chief of staff Marc Roy said he was “sadd ...

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Former astronaut and cabinet minister Marc Garneau has died. He was 76. A statement from his wife, Pam Garneau, says he passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by his family.