US EditionAir Canada CEO apologizes for inability to express himself adequately in French
Air Canada CEO apologizes for English-only condolence video after crash killed two pilots, acknowledging his limited French despite ongoing efforts to improve, officials said.
- Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau apologized for his inability to speak French while expressing condolences after a deadly crash involving an Air Canada flight.
- The Prime Minister and Quebec's Premier criticized Rousseau's English-only condolence video, with the Premier suggesting Rousseau should step down if he cannot speak French.
- Rousseau admitted his French remains weak despite taking lessons over the years, and he is continuing efforts to improve.
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leprogres.fr
vosgesmatin.frA few days after a speech of condolences from Air Canada's CEO, who hardly spoke in French, the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs assured us that all of the country's leaders must be bilingual.
The Hamilton Spectator
The Record‘I am deeply saddened’: Air Canada CEO apologizes for English-only condolence video following fatal plane crash
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is apologizing for an English-only video after the fatal AC8646 crash at La Guardia Airport. PM Mark Carney calls the unilingual message a “lack of judgement.”
Associated Press News
Air Canada CEO apologizes for his inability to speak French after plane crash
The chief executive of Air Canada is apologizing for not being able to express himself adequately in French in a video message of condolence he released after the deadly plane crash in New York on Sunday.
InsideNoVA.com
Canada corporate bosses should speak 'both official languages': FM
All Canadian leaders, including corporate bosses, should speak both official languages of English and French, the foreign minister said Thursday, after the Air Canada CEO failed to issue a condolence message in French for a fatal airport disaster.
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