Bachelor of science in engineering physics
from the Royal Military College of Kingston, 1970;
Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Imperial
College of Science and Technology, London, 1973; three honorary doctorate
degrees; Captain Canadian Navy; was selected in 1983 for Space Team Canada;
later
NASA astronaut; hobbies: Flying, scuba diving, squash,
tennis, car mechanics, home repairs, he sailed twice across the Atlantic in a
59-foot yawl with 12 other crewmen; in February 2001 he was appointed Executive
Vice President, Canadian Space Agency; 22.11.2001 until 28.11.2005 President
Canadian Space Agency (
CSA); in
2005 he lost his bid to win a seat in the House of Commons for the liberal
party; on 14.10.2008 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament; was Canadian
Minister of Transport; since January 12,2021 Canadian Minister of Foreign
Affairs..
