Air Canada CEO's lack of French criticized by Quebec opposition parties

Michael Rousseau, the CEO of Air Canada, is facing mounting criticism at both the federal and provincial levels over his unilingual statement addressing Sunday night's deadly collision involving an Air Canada Express flight at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Simon Jolin-Barrette, Quebec's minister responsible for relations with Canada, called for Rousseau's firing on Wednesday. The province's opposition parties were united in their criticism of the CEO. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Rousseau showed a "lack of judgment and a lack of compassion." Full story: https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/air-canada-should-fire-ceo-over-his-of-lack-of-french-quebec-minister Subscribe to The Gazette on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCiiiXY1ue6nb7iqY8o8f62w You can also find The Gazette on: X: https://twitter.com/mtlgazette TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mtlgazette LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/the-montreal-gazette Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mtlgazette.bsky.social The Montreal Gazette is the oldest daily newspaper in Quebec, founded in 1778, and publishes in English, serving the greater Montreal area. It covers local, national, and international news with a focus on politics, culture, and community issues relevant to Quebecers.