# Former NASA chief economist named head of Canadian Space Agency

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- CBC News, 2026-11-05 01:38 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-head-of-canadian-space-agency-9.7410061?cmp=rss

> Alexander MacDonald, formerly NASA’s chief economist, was named president of the Canadian Space Agency late Wednesday evening.