Mr. Speaker, today I want to laud a very special Canadian who captured the world's attention by going boldly where no man has gone before. He captivated all of us with his stunning pictures, his live interviews and even his impressive musical ability, and he did this all from space, the final frontier.
Of course, I am talking about Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. Commander Hadfield has been named the 2013 Calgary Stampede's parade marshal. Not surprisingly, Commander Hadfield accepted the stampede's invitation from space, on Twitter. Those six tweets garnered over six million hits.
Today, I want to invite all my hon. colleagues and Canadians to join in the excitement by coming to the Calgary Stampede in my riding of Calgary Centre, from July 5-14. Join the excitement, see Alberta and meet a true Canadian hero.