Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says Canada is a leader in many aspects of the space venture.
Hadfield told a media scrum before his speech at the Empire Theatre last night, that Canada was the third country in space, and leads the world in many areas, including telecommunications.
He said it is good news for Canada that the United States is set to launch two more space ships later this fall.
Hadfield also touched on the environment. He says people are not threatening the Earth but themselves by not paying attention to global warming.
Hadfield, who was an air cadet training at Mountainview as a teenager, urged people to have a dream and follow it.