Election Town Hall and a New Research Institute at Western University

This weeks podcast has two segments. The first is my short interview with Conservative Party MP Erin O’Toole from the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada’s Election 2019 All Candidates Town Hall in Toronto that was held on October 3rd. As you’ll hear, Mr. O’Toole was forthcoming in discussing key issues of interest to the space community. Comments from other candidates are in my story on our website. A link to the story will be in the show notes.The second segment of today’s podcast was recorded on Monday, October 7 at Western University where the new Institute for Earth and Space Exploration was officially launched. The segment includes a brief comment from Western’s new president, Alan Shepard, no relation folks, and former Canadian astronaut Dr. Dave Williams. The comments are followed by an interview with the new Director of the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration, Dr. Gordon Osinski.Segment 11:33 - Conservative Party MP Erin O'TooleSegment 28:10 - Alan Shepard, president, Western University8:45 - Astronaut Dave Williams9:58 - Dr. Gordon OsinskiRelated stories:A Conservative Government Would Likely Proceed with Canada’s Commitment to the Lunar Gateway http://spaceq.ca/a-conservative-government-would-likely-proceed-with-canadas-commitment-to-the-lunar-gateway/Western University Launches Institute for Earth and Space Exploration With Aim to be a Global Leader in Space Research and Traininghttp://www.spaceq.ca/western-university-launches-institute-for-earth-and-space-exploration-with-aim-to-be-a-global-leader-in-space-research-and-training/Listen in.

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