President, Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, represented the Canadian Space Agency at the International Space Summit 2026 in Paris, alongside Canada's Ambassador to France, Nathalie G. Drouin, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
President, Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, represented the Canadian Space Agency at the International Space Summit 2026 in Paris, alongside Canada's Ambassador to France, Nathalie G. Drouin, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: Canadian Space Agency

Today was to have been Lisa Campbell’s last official day as outgoing president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). However, Jean-Claude Piedboeuf was appointed acting president in July, meaning Campbell left weeks early.

With no announcement of a new president, Piedboeuf, a long-serving senior leader who has been senior vice-president of space programs, became the eighth acting president in the agency’s history.

The last acting president was also a senior leader, Luc Brûlé, who served for four months, from late 2014 to March 2015, before Sylvain Laporte was appointed and who preceded Campbell. No acting president has served longer than Carole Lacombe’s 13½ months, from February 2006 to April 2007.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) opened applications for the job in April, with a May 21 deadline.

Most recently, Piedboeuf represented the CSA at the International Space Summit 2026 in Paris last week.

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