Astronauts Salute Canada from Space

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Ashenos on the Artemis 2 mission gave a big nod to Montreal and the Canadian Space Agency in St. Hubert during a live call from space with. Prime Minister Mark Carney, Commander Reed Wiseman, shared how he trained there back in 2014 before heading to the International Space Station, calling it AN, amazing week that built lifelong friendships. He also praised Canadian crewmates Jeremy Hansen, Josh Kutrick, and Ginny Gibbons as the best Ashenots he's worked with, highlighting their skills on, this 10-day lunar fly-by. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister thanked Hansen for speaking French for morbid, the first time ever, saying all Canadians are beaming with pride. Hansen fired back with his own shout-out to Canada for making this moment possible and with stunning shots of Earth setting behind the moon on April. 6th, 2026, the crews wrapping up strong ahead of their Friday's flashdown.