Air Canada chief to retire after English-only LaGuardia tribute sparks bilingualism backlash
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire after an English-only condolence video for a LaGuardia crash drew a swift rebuke from Prime Minister Carney; the airline says its next leader must be bilingual, highlighting Canada’s language debate and the federal expectation that Air Canada reflect its official bilingual status, with the incident fueling tensions over French-language rights in Quebec and beyond.




