Air Canada’s C.E.O. to Step Down After Comments Over Crash


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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.

“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

  • Cynthia Silva and Daniel Fetherston

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