Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only remarks after LaGuardia crash
Published on March 26, 2026.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau for expressing condolences after a fatal crash in English, not French, as Canada's second official language. Although Air Canada is officially bilingual, Rousseau issued a four-minute video with only two words in French. This has led Parliament's language committee to summon him to discuss the matter. Carney expressed disappointment over the unilingual message and expressed expectations for a statement from the airline's board of directors. This is not the first time Rousseau has faced criticism over language, particularly over his lack of knowledge about English, which led to the rise of the separatist Parti Quebecois in the 1970s.
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