Air Canada CEO steps down amid backlash over apology video after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — because it wasn’t in French

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down after facing heated backlash for a video statement he made almost entirely in English after a fatal plane crash earlier this month – snubbing Montreal’s official language of French.

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Mar 30, 2026 - 15:04
Air Canada CEO steps down amid backlash over apology video after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — because it wasn’t in French
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down after facing heated backlash for a video statement he made almost entirely in English after a fatal plane crash earlier this month – snubbing Montreal’s official language of French.
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