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Air Canada’s C.E.O. to Step Down After Comments Over Crash
The chief executive of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, has faced backlash over a video he released primarily in English over the crash at LaGuardia Airport. Canada has two official languages, French and English, and the video was criticized as dismissive of French-speaking Canadians.
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“Hello, bonjour. I’m Michael Rousseau, president and C.E.O. of Air Canada. Today is a very somber day at Air Canada. I’m here to provide information on an accident that occurred involving an Air Canada Express aircraft.” “Companies like Air Canada particularly have a responsibility to always communicate in both official languages, regardless of the situation.”
The chief executive of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, has faced backlash over a video he released primarily in English over the crash at LaGuardia Airport. Canada has two official languages, French and English, and the video was criticized as dismissive of French-speaking Canadians.
By Cynthia Silva and Daniel Fetherston
March 30, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/canada/100000010810143/air-canada-ceo-steps-down.html
