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Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only crash message draws criticism

Michael Rousseau sparked controversy for addressing a deadly crash in an English-only video with French subtitles. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesMar 31, 2026, 1:46 AM
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ABC AustraliaMar 31, 2026, 1:46 AM

Air Canada CEO to retire after English-only crash message draws criticism

Michael Rousseau sparked controversy for addressing a deadly crash in an English-only video with French subtitles.

BBC NewsMar 30, 2026, 9:06 PM

Air Canada CEO to retire after criticism for English-only condolence video

Michael Rousseau faced calls to resign for his message after the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia airport killed two pilots, including one French-Canadian.

The Globe and MailMar 30, 2026, 6:00 PM

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after French language controversy

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter, the airline said on Monday, in the wake of a recent backlash for offering condolences after a fatal crash in English and not in French, one of the country's two official languages.

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