Jay Aspin

Order of Ontario recipient , Former MP, 6-term Councilor, 6-term School Trustee International Trade Professional, father, husband, politics & sports enthusiast

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Great work @C_Mulroney! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. You have served Ontario well! Best wishes on your new chapter @JayAspin

[Caroline Mulroney @C_Mulroney]

Mercredi dernier, j’ai eu le privilège de déposer à l’Assemblée législative le cinquième Rapport annuel sur les affaires francophones.

Le rapport de cette année reflète une vision claire : celle d’une francophonie pleinement intégrée aux priorités économiques et sociales de l’Ontario.

Ce fut un honneur de travailler aux côtés de la société franco-ontarienne. De la création de l’Université de l’Ontario français à la modernisation de la Loi sur les services en français, en passant par de nombreuses autres réalisations, nous avons accompli des progrès qui laisseront une empreinte durable.

La francophonie est une composante essentielle, dynamique et profondément enracinée de notre identité, en Ontario comme au Canada. Je suis reconnaissante de ce partenariat et convaincue que la francophonie ontarienne continuera de grandir, d’innover et de rayonner dans les années à venir.

Lisez le rapport 2026 : https://t.co/EtzjzCzyQ6

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@JayAspin "An outstanding presentation regarding @Nord_Space's leadership in fortifying the Canadian government's sovereignty, security and prosperity objectives while ensuring the preservation of Canadian talent. Commendable in ensuring Canada expands its role as a spacenation"

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

This week NordSpace's CEO, Rahul Goel, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) in our nation's capital to make the case for sovereign space launch: Canadian payloads, on Canadian rockets, from Canadian soil. Specifically, how NordSpace has spent years methodically and meticulously executing on its step-by-step plan to sustainably evolve capabilities, capital, and cadence.

Rahul's message was clear. Assured access to space underpins navigation, communications, and surveillance for the Canadian Armed Forces and our allies. Unnecessary delays in achieving sustained operational capabilities chasing science experiments, buying foreign products, or developing impractical capabilities results in Canadian lives at stake, on and off the battlefield. When Canada cannot deploy or replenish a satellite at home with our own people, intellectual property, supply chains, and infrastructure, foreign nations are making national security decisions on our behalf.

Sovereign launch also represents more than 1,000 skilled jobs over the coming decade, sustained demand for Canadian aluminum and critical minerals, and intellectual property that remains in Canada which can evolve with changing requirements. We are scaling our Ontario manufacturing facility tenfold toward 235 employees, expanding our spaceport in Newfoundland and Labrador, and signing launch service agreements.

A suborbital demonstration of our Taiga rocket powered by our in-house designed and manufactured 3D printed Hadfield engines is weeks away. Our Terra Nova satellite is bound for orbit this year to use artificial intelligence at the edge to assess threats from space, both security and environmental. Our spaceport, the Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), is ready to scale to medium-lift and beyond, with design and construction ongoing as we speak.

We are grateful to the Committee for the invitation, and for taking sovereign launch seriously. Encouraging measures such as the Defence Industrial Strategy, the Launch the North challenge, and the Canadian Space Launch Act signal to industry and investors that Canada is serious.

NordSpace is not here merely to survive. We are here to win, in Canada and globally. But Canada has a choice to make, and a narrow window in which to make it. Will we be participants, or leaders in space? Will we be buyers, or builders?

As BGen Horner, Commander of 3 Canadian Space Division, said: "From the Arctic to cislunar space, Canada's strategic environment is expanding. And so must our ambition."

@NationalDefence @DavidMcGuinty @DRDC_RDDC @CanadianForces Charles Sousa @jamesbezan @SherryRomanado Philip Earle Scott Anderson @cherylgallant Lori Idlout @JeffKibbleCML @VivianeLapointe Chris Malette Tim Watchorn Christine N. Tim W.

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Heartiest congratulations @KerryLynneFindl from Avalanche Aspin @JayAspin

[Kerry-Lynne Findlay @KerryLynneFindl]

BC Conservative members,

I am honoured and humbled to be chosen as your next leader of the BC Conservative Party.

Thank you to every member who placed their trust in me.

Together we will defeat the NDP and restore prosperity to British Columbia.

Join me, https://t.co/eEQwec73wX

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@astrorahul_ @Nord_Space Another notable milestone! Congratulations @astrorahul_ and the whole NordSpace team!

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

Trustees are turning the tables, accusing the education minister of misusing taxpayer dollars. They point to a community BBQ totalling $23k, 11k in Santa Claus parade expenses, and $5,700 for Toronto hotel stays. But Paul Calandra’s office explains those expenses are justified.

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

We are pleased to present NordSpace CEO, Rahul Goel's, annual update on our progress and missions from last week's Canadian Space Launch Conference. The keynote spanned rocket development, spaceport construction, satellite and robotic missions, strategic investments, and a 25 year vision for Canada's future in space. In Rahul’s address, he specifically discussed:

🏗️ The existential necessity for a space launch company to pursue vertical integration to develop a commercially viable and scalable capability that is sovereign itself, to reliably support a sovereign launch program for the country.

📈 NordSpace’s three phase plan to evolve from pathfinder missions and developments, to scaled manufacturing and production, and ultimately internalized launch cadence and gains. Resulting in a highly competitive cost structure that only the convergence of a company’s carefully planned launch systems and space systems divisions can enable.

🚀 NordSpace’s rapid advancements in its rocket systems, ranging from scaling engine technology to the orbital regime with our patent pending Hadfield-150 engine, growing our advanced manufacturing capabilities in metal additive and automated composites for primary structures, engine testing and test facilities, and more.

💫 The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), NordSpace’s private spaceport in Newfoundland and Labrador, and recent advancements including active construction at SLC-02, environmental approvals, aeronautical studies, spaceport design in preparation for Tundra’s first flight, and community collaborations.

🏭 NordSpace’s new campus, a 60,000 sqft facility that we are moving into this month to expand our team to 235 employees over the coming years, while adding significant capabilities in vertically integrated manufacturing, assembly, and testing of our rockets and spacecraft.

🛰️ Updates on NordSpace's first satellite, Terra Nova, launching to space later this year to demonstrate key in-house developed hardware and software for wildfire monitoring, Arctic surveillance, and space domain awareness. The mission uses our edge-AI imaging payload, Chronos, and will test secondary systems such as key components of our Athena bus and our Zephyr-EP in-space thruster.

🌖 Our new lunar program, starting with Canada’s first lunar rover named TERRY, fully privately financed and built by NordSpace, arriving at the surface of the Moon late 2027. This mission will expand into a high cadence of hosted payload lunar rover missions with TERRY+ starting in 2028.

💵 Announcing several new investments, including over $20M in new strategic investments in manufacturing and spaceport infrastructure, and NordSpace Ventures with several new investments in Canadian space and defence startups.

👩‍🚀 NordSpace’s 25 year vision for Canada’s future in space from interplanetary missions to manned spaceflight.

The remainder of the sessions will be published to NordSpace’s YouTube channel over the coming days. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Canadian Space Launch Conference in 2027. Ad astra! 🇨🇦

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

A strong display of vision, leadership and recilient culture that would elevate Canada to the top tier of the space platform, @Nord_Space Great to see and better to experience! Onward and upward to realize these goals

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

We are pleased to present NordSpace CEO, Rahul Goel's, annual update on our progress and missions from last week's Canadian Space Launch Conference. The keynote spanned rocket development, spaceport construction, satellite and robotic missions, strategic investments, and a 25 year vision for Canada's future in space. In Rahul’s address, he specifically discussed:

🏗️ The existential necessity for a space launch company to pursue vertical integration to develop a commercially viable and scalable capability that is sovereign itself, to reliably support a sovereign launch program for the country.

📈 NordSpace’s three phase plan to evolve from pathfinder missions and developments, to scaled manufacturing and production, and ultimately internalized launch cadence and gains. Resulting in a highly competitive cost structure that only the convergence of a company’s carefully planned launch systems and space systems divisions can enable.

🚀 NordSpace’s rapid advancements in its rocket systems, ranging from scaling engine technology to the orbital regime with our patent pending Hadfield-150 engine, growing our advanced manufacturing capabilities in metal additive and automated composites for primary structures, engine testing and test facilities, and more.

💫 The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), NordSpace’s private spaceport in Newfoundland and Labrador, and recent advancements including active construction at SLC-02, environmental approvals, aeronautical studies, spaceport design in preparation for Tundra’s first flight, and community collaborations.

🏭 NordSpace’s new campus, a 60,000 sqft facility that we are moving into this month to expand our team to 235 employees over the coming years, while adding significant capabilities in vertically integrated manufacturing, assembly, and testing of our rockets and spacecraft.

🛰️ Updates on NordSpace's first satellite, Terra Nova, launching to space later this year to demonstrate key in-house developed hardware and software for wildfire monitoring, Arctic surveillance, and space domain awareness. The mission uses our edge-AI imaging payload, Chronos, and will test secondary systems such as key components of our Athena bus and our Zephyr-EP in-space thruster.

🌖 Our new lunar program, starting with Canada’s first lunar rover named TERRY, fully privately financed and built by NordSpace, arriving at the surface of the Moon late 2027. This mission will expand into a high cadence of hosted payload lunar rover missions with TERRY+ starting in 2028.

💵 Announcing several new investments, including over $20M in new strategic investments in manufacturing and spaceport infrastructure, and NordSpace Ventures with several new investments in Canadian space and defence startups.

👩‍🚀 NordSpace’s 25 year vision for Canada’s future in space from interplanetary missions to manned spaceflight.

The remainder of the sessions will be published to NordSpace’s YouTube channel over the coming days. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Canadian Space Launch Conference in 2027. Ad astra! 🇨🇦

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@Nord_Space A strong display of vision, leadership and recilient culture that would elevate Canada to the top tier of the space platform, @Nord_Space Great to see and better to experience! Onward and upward to realize these goals @JayAspin

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

A strong display of vision, leadership and recilient culture that would elevate Canada to the top tier of the space platform, @Nord_Space Great to see and better to experience! Onward and upward to realize these goals.

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

We are pleased to present NordSpace CEO, Rahul Goel's, annual update on our progress and missions from last week's Canadian Space Launch Conference. The keynote spanned rocket development, spaceport construction, satellite and robotic missions, strategic investments, and a 25 year vision for Canada's future in space. In Rahul’s address, he specifically discussed:

🏗️ The existential necessity for a space launch company to pursue vertical integration to develop a commercially viable and scalable capability that is sovereign itself, to reliably support a sovereign launch program for the country.

📈 NordSpace’s three phase plan to evolve from pathfinder missions and developments, to scaled manufacturing and production, and ultimately internalized launch cadence and gains. Resulting in a highly competitive cost structure that only the convergence of a company’s carefully planned launch systems and space systems divisions can enable.

🚀 NordSpace’s rapid advancements in its rocket systems, ranging from scaling engine technology to the orbital regime with our patent pending Hadfield-150 engine, growing our advanced manufacturing capabilities in metal additive and automated composites for primary structures, engine testing and test facilities, and more.

💫 The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX), NordSpace’s private spaceport in Newfoundland and Labrador, and recent advancements including active construction at SLC-02, environmental approvals, aeronautical studies, spaceport design in preparation for Tundra’s first flight, and community collaborations.

🏭 NordSpace’s new campus, a 60,000 sqft facility that we are moving into this month to expand our team to 235 employees over the coming years, while adding significant capabilities in vertically integrated manufacturing, assembly, and testing of our rockets and spacecraft.

🛰️ Updates on NordSpace's first satellite, Terra Nova, launching to space later this year to demonstrate key in-house developed hardware and software for wildfire monitoring, Arctic surveillance, and space domain awareness. The mission uses our edge-AI imaging payload, Chronos, and will test secondary systems such as key components of our Athena bus and our Zephyr-EP in-space thruster.

🌖 Our new lunar program, starting with Canada’s first lunar rover named TERRY, fully privately financed and built by NordSpace, arriving at the surface of the Moon late 2027. This mission will expand into a high cadence of hosted payload lunar rover missions with TERRY+ starting in 2028.

💵 Announcing several new investments, including over $20M in new strategic investments in manufacturing and spaceport infrastructure, and NordSpace Ventures with several new investments in Canadian space and defence startups.

👩‍🚀 NordSpace’s 25 year vision for Canada’s future in space from interplanetary missions to manned spaceflight.

The remainder of the sessions will be published to NordSpace’s YouTube channel over the coming days. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Canadian Space Launch Conference in 2027. Ad astra! 🇨🇦

[Victor Fedeli @VictorFedeli]

Congratulations to Jay Aspin on your appointment to the #OrderofOntario for 2023!

For more than four-and-a-half decades you’ve been a strong advocate for Northern Ontario, enhancing the growth & success of #Nipissing.

Thank you for your dedication & commitment to our community!

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

I wonder how this happened?

[David Coletto 🇨🇦 @DavidColetto]

Ontario PCs and Liberals Statistically Tied as Ford’s Approval Declines and Political Environment Tightens Further - Abacus Data https://t.co/0pykI2QNn7

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@FlavioVolpe1 And thank you for your good work for Canada, Flavio!

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Beutiful message @jillpromoli - Meaningful and inspirational Thank you for sharing

[Jill Promoli @jillpromoli]

There’s a lot happening right now and time marches on, but today in our home we’ll take some time to pause, ten years after losing Jude. Thank you to everyone who has helped us work for better through these years. We’re so grateful for your kindness.

#ForJudeForEveryone

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@jillpromoli Beautiful message Jill, extremely meaningful and inspirational - thank you for sharing

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

I wish @Sflecce were still growing our education system We had more that 6 years of solid, responsible, respectful education leadership...you are missed dearly Sir!

[Stephen Lecce @Sflecce]

Our government is on a mission to grow our economy by generating more reliable hydro power in the North and electrifying one of Ontario’s most mineral-rich regions by accelerating the new Red Lake transmission line.

Proud to stand with @KevinHollandMPP, @GregRickford, @GeorgePirieMPP, @LisaThompsonPC, & @ToddJMcCarthy, to power new mines and homes, unlock $830 million in economic growth, and create 5,800 good-paying jobs.
https://t.co/hqxzky7bVa

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Indeed...funding, class size, special education among the largest problems that need to be addressed

[CP24 @CP24]

Education expert wants to see larger problems addressed for why Ontario students are missing school https://t.co/7wRjepSyCr

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@fordnation Be very careful what you plan for This move could likely be disasterous to our successful provincial government

[David Clarke 🇨🇦 @spedassist]

In other words, they never should have been taken over.
The 350k given to @fordnation crony supervisors could have potentially helped many of the boards with their budget shortfalls.

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

@ColinDMello Well isn't that interesting ...The Minister and his supervisors currently run the boards so is that a threat to his own team?

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

Ontario’s education minister says he will keep school boards in the province under supervision for years if necessary and won’t feel pressure to hand them back to elected trustees until he is confident they’re being well-run.

https://t.co/g13rV9nESW

#onpoli

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Absolutely he talks about Ontario having an arogant approach with a $43 billion education budget which is slight to @fordnation What about his arrogant approach power grabing boards then dictatoring to them?

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

This power-grab approach by the Minister undermines public trust, erodes local democracy, and leads to poorer outcomes for students. The Ford gov't cannot claim to be student-focused while dismissing the very people who work the closest with students and families daily. #onpol

[Jay Aspin @JayAspin]

Nova Scotia did this in 2017 and it has been a disaster...they want to reverse it Northern School Board Chairs are right! @JonSThompson

[Jon Thompson @JonSThompson]

Doug Ford and education minister Paul Calandra to hold presser at 10, a day after northern school board chairs said this...

Then trustees will call for province-wide consultations and a clear path back to democratic control for the eight seized boards.