Air Canada CEO Apologizes for English-Only Message, Faces Resignation Calls
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has issued an apology for his English-only message of condolences after a plane crash, expressing deep sadness that his poor French skills distracted from the families' grief and facing continued calls to resign, with new reports confirming his apology.
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Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
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Michael Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened” that his inability to speak French had diverted attention from the families’ grief.
By Adeel Hassan
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Read full article →Air Canada chief apologizes after English-only message to plane crash victims
Michael Rousseau says his lack of French overshadowed families’ grief after Mark Carney and Quebec denounced his video Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The chief executive of Air Canada has apologized for his inability to express himself in French after politicians called for his resignation for his English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York. Air Canada’s CEO, Michael Rousseau, has been criticized for the four-minu...
By Associated Press in Toronto
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Premier François Legault called for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to resign, saying he lacks respect for francophone employees and clients.
Read full article →Air Canada CEO apologizes after being urged to resign over LaGuardia plane crash statement
Quebec’s premier called on the airline executive to resign on Wednesday
By Rob Gillies
Read full article →Air Canada CEO ‘saddened’ his inability to speak French has diverted attention from LaGuardia crash
'Despite many lessons over several years, unfortunately, I am still unable to express myself adequately in French. I sincerely apologize for this,' Michael Rousseau said
By Anisha Dhiman
Read full article →‘I sincerely apologize’: Air Canada CEO apologizes for his inability to speak French after plane crash
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has been criticized for the 4-minute condolence video posted online that included only two French words — “bonjour” and “merci.”
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